From: Matthew van de Werken <m DOT vandewerken AT cat DOT csiro DOT au>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp,comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: An updated DOS - Please discuss
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 08:25:11 +1000
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Maybe I'm a little strange, but what I would do, is pick up an old 386
for around $30, and run DOS on that, while Windows or Linux can run on
your main machine. That way you don't have to worry about boot time or
whatever for Windows, just keep it running.

Cheers,
MvdW

Rez wrote:
> 
> Michael Kearns wrote:
> >There's a lot of talk about how DOS is dead, how it's still valuable for
> >*old* PCs, etc.
> 
> Not to mention for new PCs :)
> 
> >I'm curious to know if anyone like myself thinks it could be enhanced to
> >provide a suitable OS for modern PCs. Windows and Linux are both fine if
> > that's what you want - I have no qualms with that.
> 
> Right, they all have their uses.
> 
> >The idea is to retain the whole 'feel' of DOS, whilst providing enhancements <snip>
> 
> That would make me delirious with joy!!
> 
> One of my fantasies is Netscape for DOS. The full-blown, multi-windowed,
> can do a dozen things at once package. I've used Arachne and Webspyder,
> but it's just not the same. Yet it's annoying to have to reboot for
> Windows when I really want to have both NS and some of my DOS stuff
> handy at the same time (not all my usual DOS utils like Windows very
> much).
> 
> >Why do such a thing ?? For me, because I *like* DOS. It's what I grew up
> >with, and what I'm used to. It's also lightweight. no Bloat. The
> >enhancements don't really entail adding extra bloat.
> 
> Where you can simply kill off any enhancements you don't use, yes.
> 
> > I'm just curious what people think.
> 
> Does jumping up and down count? :)
> 
> ~REZ~