From:	mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date:	Thu, 30 Jan 1997 08:50:31 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To:	mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
To:	Jeff Weeks <pweeks AT execulink DOT com>
cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: What's all the hype about OpenDOS
In-Reply-To:	<5cmcjv$s6i@nr1.toronto.istar.net>
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On 29 Jan 1997, Jeff Weeks wrote:

> > I think the user interface is the coolest thing abot win95. And that's
> > it!
> > All the rest sux. LINUX beats win95 4 outta five. That 1 is the
> > graphical interface....
> 
> You do realise that you can get the Win95 interface for Linux right? 
> That's 5 out of 5 now :)  All you need is Fvwm95 which will change your
> windows to look like 95.  Then you'll probably like to get Xaw95 to
> change your widgets to look like Win95.

Thats 6 out of 5 then. :o)

> > But still, win95 crashes all the time and started trashing the hdd .
> > LINUX doesn't do that.

Hmm.  7 out of 5. :o)

> Yes indeed!
> 
> Just out of curiousity... Is OpenDOS written in DJGPP?  If not, why are
> we talking about it in this newsgroup?  (Just wondering, not
> complaining).

Nope.  OpenDOS is written in every other conceivable
compiler/assembler configuration though.  Linux isn't either.  Hmmm.
But Linux can run DOSemu which can run OpenDOS which can run DJGPP, so
I think that we're indirectly on topic.  :o)

So that's 8 out of 5.  :o)


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