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Date: Tue, 09 Sep 1997 09:40:13 +1100
From: Bill Currie <billc AT blackmagic DOT tait DOT co DOT nz>
Subject: Re: ClosedDOS???
In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970828071315.2824A-100000@capslock.com>
To: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>, opendos AT delorie DOT com
Message-id: <199709082145.JAA07266@teleng1.tait.co.nz gatekeeper.tait.co.nz>
Organization: Tait Electronics Limited
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Comments: Authenticated sender is <billc AT blackmagic DOT tait DOT co DOT nz>

On  8 Sep 97 at 3:44, Mike A. Harris wrote:
> I ask this:  What good is having the kernel sources if one cannot
> update the utility set to accomodate new kernel features?
> 
> Could someone please explain this.

Bah, why worry about it?  Roll your own utils. Or use djgpp.  The 
only thing I don't know how to do (that I'm interested in) is format 
drives.  But I'll figure that out eventually.

You've got the kernel sources; DEFINE your own set of utilities and 
hang Caldera (if that's what you want to do).


Bill
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