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Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 11:49:53 -0500 (EST)
From: "..Nissim.." <nchudnof AT mbhs DOT edu>
To: "Ian 'DrDebug' Day" <Ian AT darkblak DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
cc: opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Subject: Re: [opendos] How long will it take ...
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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970216114822.20772A-100000@binx.mbhs.edu>
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On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Ian 'DrDebug' Day wrote:

> In article <Pine DOT LNX DOT 3 DOT 95 DOT 970215104852 DOT 1839F-100000 AT capslock DOT com>,
> mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca writes
> >> What sort of development environment is ideal (Win95+DJGPP?)
> >Win95?????  We are going to improve OpenDOS, because we hate
> >Win95, so we're going to program OpenDOS using Win95 tools?
> >No thanks!!!
> >
> >I cast my vote for doing it in plain ole DOS, and Linux of
> >course.  Since Caldera plans on tying OpenDOS with Linux, it
> >makes sense.  I don't see any plans right now for OpenWin95.
> 
> Ah, sorry to correct you here.  But there is a company who is at least
> planning a OpenWin95 (yes, that's the name) which is to be a clone of
> Win95 (preferebly without the bugs).
Thing is wont M$ sue for copyright infringement? I mean since they made
the Win95 API, can't they copyright it and restrict it's use?

Of course an OpenWin95 would be great..

...Nissim...

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