Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 11:35:27 -0600 (MDT)
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From: raster AT highfiber DOT com (Charles Dye)
Subject: Re: YAWL & TM bug
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>Sorry to everyone, but Although OpenDOS blitzes MS-DOS with regard to
>almost every aspect, a few little additions would bury the MS Infidels.
>(read "WishList")
>
>* Built in IDE Driver/ NWCDEX automation in the Setup program.

I'd like to see an ATAPI CD driver included, too.  Also perhaps an ASPI
CD driver?  Rumor has it that Windows 98 will include a standard ATAPI
driver; if so, you can bet that it will be backed by the best copyright
lawyers in the business.

>* Built in Mouse Driver automation in the Setup program.
>* A command which modifys the attributes of directories (hidden
>directorys are great).

Huh.  I'd never noticed it before, but OD ATTRIB is incompatible with
Microsoft's in this respect.  In my opinion, hidden directories are a
pain in the ass -- XCOPY doesn't find them, making it more difficult
to duplicate drives.  But ATTRIB should have this ability.  I've put
up an ATTRIB on the company web page; freeware, and mostly compatible
with Microsoft's, even to that undocumented comma thing.  Try it.
www.highfiber.com/~mcwmw/mcwfiles.htm

>* A nice File Manager, which uses a similar UI to FileLink.
>* A Local System Diagnotic tool (MSD, or CheckIt clone using Color Set).

raster AT highfiber DOT com