Message-Id:	<3353E9FD.4D32@canvaslink.com>
Date:	Tue, 15 Apr 1997 16:50:05 -0400
From:	Tom Grandgent <tgrand AT canvaslink DOT com>
Reply-To:	tgrand AT canvaslink DOT com
Organization:	Canvas Link, Inc.
Mime-Version:	1.0
To:	sly AT aussie DOT net
Cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: AllegroX project?

> Yes it is clear.  I don't think it is even possible for DirectX to be used
> in DOS, since it is designed for, programmed for, and installed into,
> Win95.  Is it just me, or does it seem like people are really beginning to
> blur the line between Win95 and DOS programming?
> --
> TTFN
> Sly (Steve)

I don't know if things are as clear as you suggest.  Who knows, maybe
someone could figure out a way to use a DirectX driver in a DOS program.
I agree that it would be very difficult and highly unlikely, but it
would
doubtlessly be useful for people in DOS wanting to support the latest
hardware.

A year ago I never would've thought that a DOS program could use Win95's
communications abilities to work over the Internet.  Then Quake came out
and I watched the MPath Winsock Tunnel give it this power.  In fact,
just yesterday I found the WSOCK library for DJGPP.  One of the sample
applications is a DOS web server for Win95.  Scary, eh?  (The WSOCK
library is at http://www.rangenet.com/markiv in case anyone wants it..)

	Tom Grandgent
	tgrand AT canvaslink DOT com
	Canvas Link, Inc.

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