Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:16:32 -0500 (EST)
From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
Reply-To: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
To: yeep <yeep AT xs4all DOT nl>
cc: billc AT blackmagic DOT tait DOT co DOT nz, "'OpenDOS newsgroup'" <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: [opendos] Reply-to fields
In-Reply-To: <199703230154.CAA13229@magigimmix.xs4all.nl>
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On Sun, 23 Mar 1997, yeep wrote:

> > > > > > > > > We COULD start talking about porting a good netmail reader
> to
> > > > > opendos, I
> > > > > > > > > mean, we want just about everything else included with the
> OS.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Kitchen sink anyone?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > PINE is available for about 9000 OS's including DOS
> (PC-PINE).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've been wondering about Pine, how would I set it up to work
> in a
> > > > > > > non-network setup using local files instead?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm working on porting the kitchen sink to OpenDOS right now.
> > > Anyone
> > > > > > > > care to beta test it for me?  You'll need a couple glasses, a
> > > bucket
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > some soap.  :o)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm busy compiling glasses right now, I'll get back with you on
> > > this.
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > seem to keep breaking the soap OS with random code fragments.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've got the bucket, but there's a hole in it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Oh, well I've got an update for you.
> > > > > A patch that'll remove the 'hole-bug'
> > > > > If you run into any problems applying the patch, let me know, I had
> > > some
> > > > > trouble installing a handle on the bucket afterwards, but now my
> code
> > > is
> > > > > water-tight.
> > > > >
> > > > >         Yeep
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunatly, my axe is blunt, and there's no water for the stone...
> > > >
> > > > But then again, if you code is as water-tight as you say, can it be
> > > > shaped into a bucket?
> > > 
> > > No, the code is a patch for the bucket, so the hole is.....patched.
> > > And why are you using an axe?
> > > Why not upgrade to a chainsaw?
> > > 
> > >         Yeep
> > 
> > The axe is to cut the patch to the right size.
> > I have no fuel for the chainsaw and my bucket has a hole in it...
> 
> So you got an cheap upgrade to the chainsaw (without the fuel)?
> And you're bucket is also a bit different because the patch isn't correct.
> Hmmm....you wouldn't be one of them optimizers, who change their bucket to
> fit personal needs now would you?
> In that case you'll have to make your own patch, based on mine.

No yeep, he got the Micro$uck chainsaw upgrade.  We all know it
by it's more widely used name: Windows.  The REAL chainsaw module
will completely remove the old chainsaw, and make the system run
more smoothly and take up less space.  I'm actually being quite
serious about this: About a year ago I wrote a utility for DOS
called "CHAINSAW.EXE" which destroys all of the SHIT files from
Win3.1/Win3.11/WFW3.11/DOS6.20-6.22.  It uses a couple
configuration files that need only be configured once, then you
merely type "CHAINSAW WFW311 C:\WINDOWS" after installing it.
Perhaps I could give my sources to Caldera?

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