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From:	"Johan Henriksson" <johan DOT he AT telia DOT com>
To:	<djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject:	Re: djgpp and windows2000
Date:	Sun, 3 Jan 1999 02:23:21 +0100
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-----Original Message-----
From: Blaine Hodge <bhodge AT ualberta DOT ca>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Date: Saturday, January 02, 1999 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: djgpp and windows2000


>Ok, I'm wondering exactly how much of DOS will they cut out.  I really
>hope they leave the command prompt in.  Even in Windows developement I
>use good ole make with the VC++ command-line.
>
>I can see them cutting out the real-mode DOS boot at the start.  Like
>Windows NT.  Now would DJGPP be compatible with the Windows command
>prompt in W2K (a fitting acronym)?  Seems they've also dispensed with
>the Win9x and NT thing.  It's Windows 2000 Professional (NT) and
>Standard (9x), and other versions.
>
>No command prompt?  I'm stickin with '98.


I say the same. But I don't think they totaly trash DOS. As I've heard,
Win2000 comes from w9x and w9x depends heavily on DOS. If not, we can also
partionate the drive...

>
> - Blaine
>
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>     Blaine Hodge <bhodge AT ualberta DOT ca>
>    http://ugweb.cs.ualberta.ca/~blaine/
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>       The force is like Duct Tape -
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>    and it binds the universe together!
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