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Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 09:12:01 +0200
From: Florian Xaver <wosrediinanatour AT aon DOT at>
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Subject: Re: Fun with DJGPP...
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DJ Delorie wrote:
>> Presumably dependent on availability of a 64-bit version of DOS? 
> 
> I don't know what it would depend on.  We don't have a 32 bit version
> of DOS, that hasn't stopped us yet ;-)
> 
> But 64 bit support from DPMI might be required.
> 
> However, my opinion is that it's a lot of work for not a lot of gain -
> we already have 64 bit Linux, so there's little pressure for another
> 64 bit OS.

I wouldn't say, that Linux is the better DOS. It is just another os. 
But, there are not enough dos developers anymore...!

bye
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