Re: Ask yourself these before you choosing a 32bit OS...

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From: scott goehring
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 07:40

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In article <FAT.95Aug29130102@fat.cnit.nsk.su>,
Dmitry V. Irtegov <fat@cnit.nsk.su> wrote:

>1. Provide entire DOS code in VDM for programs hacking it,

screw 'em.

>2. Provide entire DOS data segment for programs messing with it, 

screw them too.

>3. Fake internal filesystem structure for programs using Int 25/26, 

them too!

>4. Fake switching to real mode for DPMI, 

guess what?

>5. Fake direct access to all hardware including first megabyte of RAM, 
>DMA channels and real-time clock,

ditto.

>and even then some DOS programs will choke and Joe user will scream:
>"Your emulation is shit!". 

tough shit.

the problem is that DOS originally failed to do its job as an OS and
provide the services users needed.  now, it has to live up to its
pathetic legacy.


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Subject: Re: Ask yourself these before you choosing a 32bit OS...
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