Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 15:32:07 -0800 (PST)
From: Gene Buckle <geneb AT web DOT wa DOT net>
To: Tim Gerla <timg AT climax DOT polaristel DOT net>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: OpenDOS to be released next week!
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> 
> I have a few questions:
> 
> -From the posts I've seen, I'm assuming that if you write a program
> under OpenDOS, It can be run on other DOS systems, right? Would the
> user have to install the OpenDOS EMM386 to run the program?
> 
> -Will OpenDOS have a TCP/IP stack and a dialer? :)
> 

The only time EMM386 would be required is if your application was taking
advantage of the multi-tasking/threading API that it provides.  There is a
guy at the EDC working on a port of WatTCP to turn it into a TSR to allow
ip capable programs without having to link in the whole ip stack into each
executable.  You'll just need to use a small API that will be berkeley
compatible.

g.