Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 11:12:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
To: -= ArkanoiD =- <ark AT mpak DOT convey DOT ru>
cc: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: ClosedDOS???
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On Mon, 8 Sep 1997, -= ArkanoiD =- wrote:

> > Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 03:44:37 -0400 (EDT)
> > From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
> > X-Sender: mharris AT capslock DOT com
> > Reply-To: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
> > To: OpenDOS discussion list <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
> > Subject: ClosedDOS???

> > I ask this:  What good is having the kernel sources if one cannot
> > update the utility set to accomodate new kernel features?
> >
> > Could someone please explain this.
> 
> Drop it away. Completely or nearly so. Use GNU utilities set instead ;).
> It does look more like _Open_DOS, right?

Well, I've still got a copy of OD, but not installed.  I don't
plan on using it again unless Caldera's current position changes.

GNU is more appropriately named OpenDOS.  ;o)
I'm going to instead transfer my "DOS" interests efforts over to
the tried and true REAL FREE software out there.

FreeDOS
Linux
GNU

etc...

I've had enough of the "corporate" side of things.

Don't get me wrong however - I still think OpenDOS has great
potential, and I think that Caldera is still a good company.  I
just regret wasting my time on their "word" of releasing source.

I've learned one thing from this:  Don't buy into hype.  And, if
you want free software with source, download FSF, and GNU GPL
software.  Don't count on any commercial entities releasing their
source code.... Except perhaps for iD Software and crack.com
(Wolfenstein 3D and Abuse respectively).

Oh, if anyone is interested.... id is "supposedly" releasing the
DOOM sources by christmas or so.

finger romero and helpatid

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