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From: "-= ArkanoiD =-" <ark AT mpak DOT convey DOT ru>
Date: Tue,  9 Sep 97 01:49:03 +0300
Subject: Re: multitask
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nuqneH,

> From: WonderWhim AT aol DOT com
> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 15:52:44 -0400 (EDT)
> Message-ID: <970908155118_-565962086 AT emout11 DOT mail DOT aol DOT com>
> To: opendos AT delorie DOT com
> Subject: Re: multitask

[dd]

> >  I don't think so. Caldera _does have_ multitasking DOS-compatible system
> but
> >  they simply ignore any questions about that. It looks like they just do
> not
> >  want to make it free or even sell.
> >
>
> This is not entirely true.  Somewhere (I forget exactly) on Caldera's page is
> a list of links to resellers of Concurrent DOS, which I assume is what you're
> talking about.
>

Are they _Caldera_ resellers? afaik all current CDOS resellers deal with
their own development branches or with old Novell/DRi stuff on Novell/DRi
agreements.

> >
> >  I wonder *WHY* does Caldera offer us that @#$% instead of true
> multitasking
> >  kernel?
>
> Because Concurrent DOS is being kept as commercial only, unlike OpenDOS.
>  They can't afford to give EVERYTHING away.

I've never seen it being sold. And.. afair there was an [inofficial] announce
that all DRi software will be free.

So if it is free,why don't they give it to us?

If it is _not_ free why don't they sell it?

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