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- From: messina@netcom.com (Tony Porczyk)
- Subject: Re: 4DOS diversion (Was Re: A batch programming contest for you)
- Message-ID: <!00mmbb.messina@netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 00:26:55 GMT
- Organization: Messina Software
- References: <1992Aug18.052017.3758@uwasa.fi> <1992Aug18.162657.27453@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> <1992Aug18.202012.27541@uwasa.fi>
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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.
-