On 15 Dec 04  04:12:54, Gerald Miller got back to Dan Ceppa 
-> Re: Loadhigh

 GM> I also have a registered version - 6.02b.  My point is that if the
 GM> current version is "freeware", what is the idea in maintaining a
 GM> non-supported registered version?  Get the latest version that has the

From what I gathered, the registered versions still have support 
available to them...  

 GM>> is why I enjoy "picking his brain" when I run into
'Brick walls'.
 GM>> 
 DC> Or running *his* brain into that brick wall for you!

 GM> I would never (intentionally) do that!  That might be a charge of
 GM> Assault! 

But, what would be the deadly weapon?   ;)  

 DC> I'd guess you could call it a "Poor Man's" Deskview or Quartedeck.

 GM> Since Symantec bought up Quarterdeck (to stop development), some
 GM> person was so upset by this action, he released his licensed version of

I used to be a big fan of Symantec.  I loved their Q&A program.  

 GM> Desqview to public domain.  Now, I have no idea how legal it is to have
 GM> a copy of this 'public domain program', but I know it can be found at
 GM> many sites... 

Part of it is called, "By them and bury them".  I had that happen 
with dBXL.  dBASE bought their cheaper, and better, rival out an 
priced themselves out of the market.  


 DC> I can swap between about 8 different loaded DOS programs.  They
 DC> don't run in the background, but when I go back to a particular

 GM> I just Googled "Switcher" (without the quotes) and this
is one that I
 GM> found:

 GM> http://www.twilightutilities.com/Switcher.html

 GM> $20.00 USD?
 
The price sounds right...  I'll have to check that out and see if 
it is the same program.  


 DC> any DOS screen.  Pasting graphics doesn't always work well, though,
 DC> but it usually comes close.

 GM> I guess such a program could be invaluable for running multi DOS
 GM> (4DOS) sessions...

That's why I use it!  


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