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- From: ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi)
- Subject: Re: 4DOS diversion (Was Re: A batch programming contest for you)
- Message-ID: <1992Aug19.041714.4594@uwasa.fi>
- Organization: University of Vaasa, Finland
- References: <1992Aug18.162657.27453@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> <1992Aug18.202012.27541@uwasa.fi> <!00mmbb.messina@netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 04:17:14 GMT
- Lines: 30
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- In article <!00mmbb.messina@netcom.com> messina@netcom.com (Tony Porczyk) writes:
- >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.
-
- Nah, I am not ignorant in this one, even if I readily admit to that
- in many other cases. My reply was meant playful if anything, to the
- diversion created. If we wish to start calling names, perhaps the
- best description is to call 4DOS an alternative command interpreter.
- Even so it does not alter the fact that suggesting changing the
- command interpreter is just a wee bit heavier solution to the
- original problem than what I had in mind :-).
-
- The funny side of it is that it is almost predestined that when an
- MsDos problem is posed some dedicated soul suggests using 4DOS.
- (Which, I repeat, is an impressive and useful interpreter, but that
- still is beside the original question).
-
- All the best, Timo
-
- ..................................................................
- Prof. Timo Salmi
- Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous FTP archives 128.214.87.1
- Faculty of Accounting & Industrial Management; University of Vaasa
- Internet: ts@uwasa.fi Bitnet: salmi@finfun ; SF-65101, Finland
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