Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/01/20/09:54:03
On 20 Jan 1997, frenchc wrote:
> Hate to sound like i'm stuck in the 80's, but I am.
Well, if you're stuck in the 80's then you're probably using DOS 3.3. :o)
Consider OpenDOS a HUGE upgrade.
> So, what is it and why are we all so happy?
Someone else will answer this better than I'd like to. But I will say
this: http://www.caldera.com
> I thought Win95 was the latest incarnation of Vishnu or whatever (not).
Win95 is for some, and not for others. Not every user needs a 16meg
Pentium Pro 200 with PCI video to do their work.
> Why get all excited over another DOS? (ps don't bite my head off please :)
I use DOS to FAR more productivity than I ever could do in Windows. Since
windows crashes so often, I can't feel safe running more than one program
at a time, thus defeating the purpose of multitasking. Therefore instead
of using Windows, I used DESQview. Then, I wanted more. Microsoft
abandoned DOS for '95 however so that didn't leave me many choices. Then
I discovered Linux and it changed the entire meaning of a Multitasking
operating system for me. It also changed the meaning of Operating System.
However, I still need DOS for certain things. DOS is still a very capable
OS in my opinion. Keep in mind that this is coming from a Linux advocate
too.
Perhaps you'll decide to upgrade from 3.3 to OpenDOS. You might have to
upgrade from an 8088 to a 386 too though. If you want to gain any of the
multitasking features and other stuff that OpenDOS will offer. :o)
Check out the OpenDOS mailing list for more info.
opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Mike A. Harris http://www3.sympatico.ca/mharris
My dynamic address: http://www3.sympatico.ca/mharris/ip-address.html
mailto:mharris AT sympatico DOT ca mailto:mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
The Art Bell homepage: http://www.artbell.com
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