Mail Archives: opendos/1997/03/21/09:10:06
> From owner-opendos-list AT delorie DOT com Fri Mar 21 08:27:16 1997
> Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 02:38:33 -0500 (EST)
> From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
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> To: jamesl AT albany DOT net
> Cc: opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
> Subject: Re: [opendos] Wishlist v2.0
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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?
10..11 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.
At www.pts.mipt.ru , a russian company is developing PTS-DOS7, supposedly a
32-bit dos. Not exactly open, but nearly.
>
> > 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!
>
Yeah.. what's the odds on some sort of Xwindows to make WINE run? :-)
Maybe build wine/wabi into the X layer..
Then perhaps we can start running some Windows programs.
> > 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.
>
True, but I still haven't heard what NW actually stands for..
> TTYL
>
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