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 cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: What's all the hype about OpenDOS In-Reply-To: <5cmcjv$s6i@nr1.toronto.istar.net> Message-ID: Organization: Total disorganization. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII 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) Mike A. Harris | http://blackwidow.saultc.on.ca/~mharris Computer Consultant | My webpage has moved and my address has changed. My dynamic address: http://blackwidow.saultc.on.ca/~mharris/ip-address.html mailto:mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca 4DOS can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.std.com/vendors/jpsoft