Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 21:37:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
To: ark AT mos DOT ru
cc: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: ClosedDOS???
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On Wed, 10 Sep 1997, Arkady V.Belousov wrote:

>  > > > 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?
> 
>      GNU not have compiler for DOS platform without DOS extender.

Yes but all kinds of 16 bit GNU utilities are available for DOS.

Besides, everyone who has a 386+ (virtually everyone) have DJGPP
and full 32 bit utilities as well.

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