From: adalee AT sendit DOT sendit DOT nodak DOT edu (Adam W Lee)
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Subject: Re: DJGPP, interprocess communication, and DPMI
Date: 27 Sep 1997 18:17:16 GMT
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: Well, no. Not at present, I don't think. dosemu is a compromise between the
: bare-metal programmed software of DOS, and the secure, protected, insulated
: world of Linux. As such, there are some difficulties. Some really
: down-and-dirty programs don't work. As far as Windows 95 programs, I haven't
: used WINE in several months, and I don't have any Windows 95 software
: anyway. But I think that is a goal of the WINE project, I just don't know if
: it's that far yet. It may well be.
: I think the idea behind dosemu and WINE is to let you use the programs for
: which Linux has no equivalent and that you can't live without. But don't
: treat me as an authority, I'm just a casual user and occasional bigot. :)

Another very good option is to use OpenLinux which now has OpenDOS built
in, for almost perfect DOS support (or so I've heard.)  I really have
problem paying for a distribution of Linux beyond costs...  Better than
giving my money to Win95, though.

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