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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 02:38:33 -0500 (EST)
From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
Reply-To: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
To: jamesl AT albany DOT net
cc: opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Subject: Re: [opendos] Wishlist v2.0
In-Reply-To: <199703201652.LAA16522@keeper.albany.net>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970321023515.16555g-100000@capslock.com>
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On Thu, 20 Mar 1997, James Lefavour wrote:

> I believe what we need here IS two different OpenDOS products.  
> OpenDOS 7.xx, when the bugs are gone, will be a superior DOS, for 16 
> bit computers and up.  It will be outstanding, but what about the 
> newer Computers? 386's have been available for how many years? 
> Therefore, we will develop OD-32, a full 32 bit OS, and for it to be 
> viable, it must compete with guess who - which means compatibility, 
> GUI, etc.

Absolutely.  There is DEFINATELY a strong net interest in
developing a 32bit DOS.

 
> I do fully support "accessibility", and I don't appreciate a 
> disrespectful individual "beating us about the head and shoulders" 
> with a US regulation that doesn't apply here.  OD is from Caldera, 

Yes, I agree, this issue is like beating a dead horse.  Nothing
more need be said about it.


> So we aren't just talking games here - there is useful software that 
> is available only for the M$ Windoes environments. We will need to 
> keep that in mind for the future - how about modelling after the 
> XWindows setup - make the OS 32 bit command line, and have a GUI 
> layer float over that?

Exactly!  Couldn't say it better myself!

> Just my thoughts - I have been silent too long <g>

Well, thats exactly what we need.  Everyone should voice their
wants/needs.  If you stay quiet, then you can't expect your needs
to be met.

TTYL

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