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From:	Mateusz Viste <mateusz DOT viste AT delorie DOT com>
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On 10/02/2015 23:19, Georg Potthast wrote:
> I have been using a Windows XP system up to now to develop djgpp programs. To be able to run e.g. the latest virus scanner on my PC I need to move to Windows 7 or later. I guess my Windows XP system is already the member of several bot networks.
> What is the recommended environment to develop djgpp programs then? Should I use a Virtual PC, Qemu or else? Or should I setup a Linux system instead?
> Booting DOS is too slow for me since I then have to run a long file name driver which makes it much slower than a command window on Windows XP.


I still have a (virtual) machine with Windows XP, and the AVG antivirus 
runs happily on it, and keeps getting daily updates.

But maybe would it be a good time to switch to Linux + DOSEMU ? ;) 
(that's what I use for DJGPP developments)

Mateusz

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