Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 04:43:59 -0400 (EDT)
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: randir <goehrigd AT gort DOT canisius DOT edu>
cc: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: New Wish List:
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On Fri, 9 May 1997, randir wrote:

> The following are a few modest things I'd really like to see for OpenDos
> [and now I have the source atleast I might get it :]
> 
> Most of these have to deal with.. keeping DOS somewhat current, making
> it easier to code for, and keeping it more flexible graphically than windoze
> 
> 1.) ELF support.
> 
> 	I find it humorous that Intel has ELF listed as their prefered
> 	executable format for their processors and Microsoft ignores it.
> 	Elf support would be a real nice addition, and would provide 
> 	options for those with 32 bit ability.

Hahahaha! What is the URL for this?  I've absolutely got to see
this!  Hehehehee!

> 2.) 32 bit version.
> 
> 	However, unlike current Dos all interupts should be handled by
> 	a separate DOS task instead of the ISR approach so heavily used
> 	by DOS now. Which leads me to #3.

Agreed.
 
> 3.) Sockets & Ports and Stuff.
> 
> 	TCP/IP support, with multiple DOS machines, creating a virtual
> 	network on a single computer.  Why?  Because this allows DOS
> 	software developed for the system to exist in a distributed 
> 	system without a whole lot of extra programming.
> 
> 	OpenDos already creates multiple Dos environments, why not just
> 	give its own IP address, and treat them as separate DOS boxes.
> 	[hell if I have a Pentium II running at 300 pretending to be
> 	a bunch of 386's it can be a lot of fun...]

Well, on static IP machines, that means assigning a tonne of
addresses to a single OD box.  On private networks it would be
ok, but not on real networks or dialup's.



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