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Re: 4DOS diversion (Was Re: A batch programming contest for you)

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From: Tony Porczyk
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 00:26
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ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes:

>In article <1992Aug18.162657.27453@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> bx304@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jeff Epler) writes:
>>But *why* would you want to put yourself through the pain and agony of
>>doing such a thing, when if you but 4DOS you can just say %@ext[%1] and
>>be done with it...

>Oh no, not again :-).  Ok, I'll bite.  Another case of 4DOS vs MsDos
>for alt.religion.computers :-) :-).  Why even use 4DOS and a PC when
>one can use a Sun mainframe :-).  Why even use a computer.  There is
>no end to this tack. 

I have a string feeling you are confused.  4DOS is not a replacement of
MSDOS, it is a complement of it, just like COMMAND.COM is, of which it
is a replacement.  It has all the functionality and compatibility with
it, but adds some features which enhance _MSDOS_.  It does not require
any more hardware or any different hardware.

I found your reply to be either uninformed (despite your being a keeper
of garbo.uwasa) or misinforming.

t.
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