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"Alexei A. Frounze":

> But what for? DOS is not a multitasking OS.

But as you know you can have a DOS machine as a task in a multitasking OS.
When the DOS program has nothing to do, it is kind of it to tell the
multitasker it can use the rest of its time slice for other tasks.
You can test it btw - and surely the standard DOS programs like
command.com or edit.com use it. Start 20 command.com under EMM386
in DR-DOS, you won't notice any slowdown...

See also http://www.ctyme.com/intr/rb-4454.htm

Cheers
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