From: Nate Eldredge <neldredge AT hmc DOT edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: WARNING: DOS is about to die.
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 18:51:47 -0700
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Jon Kirwan wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 06 Sep 1999 06:39:10 +0200, "Outsider (6.22/3.11)"
> <nospam2000 AT aol DOT com> wrote:
> 
> >Trancelucid wrote:
> >>
> >> It's been quite a while that MS announced Millenium as their last Win9x
> >> kernel.. but I find ironic people freaking out saying DOS is gonna die
> >> when MS releases a new version... In no way we are obligated to buy each
> >> and every release of their software..
> >
> >Not everyone is so fortunate. Most people are forced to use
> >whatever their employer forces onto them; usually the latest
> >MS offerings.

At work.  At home, you can do whatever you want.

Incidentally, how many people here use DJGPP at work (authorized or
unauthorized)?

> Also, new computer products will NOT be shipped with older operating
> system versions.  The change happens whether anyone likes it or not.

So?

format c: /u
restore d: c:

Not very many computer companies ship Linux, but that doesn't keep
people from using it.
-- 

Nate Eldredge
neldredge AT hmc DOT edu