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Re: COM files under OS2?

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From: Michael R. Primm
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 1989 22:12
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OS/2's "COM" files are just standard "new-EXE" files with the name COM on
the end.  I believe the same is true of several of the standard DOS       
utilities in DOS 3.3 and 4.0 (EXE files disguised as COM files).  I think
the reasons are mostly historical.
                                                    --Mike Primm
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From: ander@pawl.rpi.edu (Michael R. Primm)
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Subject: Re: COM files under OS2?
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Date: 9 Dec 89 22:12:05 GMT
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