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To: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 06:19:34 -0600
Subject: Gem/3. A big YES vote here.
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From: phil DOT man AT juno DOT com (Philip A Lettkeman)
Reply-To: opendos AT delorie DOT com

Recently there was a discussion here about including a GUI with Dr-DOS. 
I got a hold of GEM/3 Desktop the other day.  I installed it on a 286
computer. I think it is much better than the New Deal Office/Geos thing. 
Less cluttered interface, and has a lot of possibilities in regards to
updating it to be flexible.  I don't think it would be hard at all for a
programmer to rewrite it for 32-bit dos.  I haven't installed the draw,
publisher, or word processor yet.  I'm gonna try them out next.  Maybe
even on an 8088.  

So Caldera:  YES, GEM is an excellent product that should be brought back
if possible.  It would make a wonderful addition to DR-DOS, just as Star
Office + x-windows compliments your Linux.


Thanks,
Philip Lettkeman    phil DOT man AT juno DOT com

"Every man has his price.  Mine just happens to be the love of my
FAMILY."

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