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- This is more of a philosophy than a program. It's been around for a long
- time, I just don't recall any documentation of it. Since I'm documenting
- it, I've decided to call it
-
-
- BananaDOS.
-
-
- Here's the deal, Sparky: Load up BDOS.TXT in your favorite word processor,
- text editor or desktop publisher. Clean it up so that your printer can
- work wonders with it. Make plenty of copies for the people that are going
- to need it - you'll need more than you think. Pass them around. I would
- appreciate it if you would leave my copyright thing in there.
-
- Next, for all computers, modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that C:\ is in the
- path and
-
- M
-
- is the last line.
-
- Edit MENU.TXT to reflect the resources of each computer. Then create
- appropriate batch files modeled after B.BAT.
-
- Now anyone familiar with DOS can work with the computers as well as
- those that are not familiar with anything. People who are not familiar
- now, can be familiar with the next computer that rolls in and you don't
- have to spend as much time helping them!
-
- Revisions of these documents will be made available on
-
- The Montana Banana BBS (406)543-8234
-
- The files are
-
- BDOS.TXT explanation of DOS for newbies
- BDOS.DOC this file
- MENU.TXT a "main menu" text file
- M.BAT batch file to bring up MENU.TXT
- B.BAT batch file to bring up BananaCom if you have it in your
- "\MODEM" directory. Use this as a model for your other
- programs.
-
- These five files are free (great price per pound, eh?)
-
- I selected a few "programming pearls" (a huge, evolving list ot tips for
- programmers from programmers) that might be of use to a person that helps
- others use DOS:
-
- The cheapest, fastest, and most reliable components of a computer
- system are those that aren't there.
-
- The fastest algorithm can frequently be replaced by one that is almost
- as fast and much easier to understand.
-
- If you have too many special cases, you are doing it wrong.
-
- Don't use the computer to do things that can be done efficiently by
- hand.
-
- Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad
- judgement.
-
- Thompson's Rule for first-time telescope makers: It is faster to make
- a four-inch mirror and then a six-inch mirror than to make a six-inch
- mirror.
-
- Inside of every large program is a small program struggling to get out.
-