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to: Frank Adam
from: Jerry Schwartz
date: 1998-04-25 11:56:30
subject: bcc32

[Apr 20, 98 - 19:27] Frank Adam of 3:635/728.21{at}fidonet wrote to Austin Phelps:

AP>> I'm gunning for a win32 console program that work better than the 
AP>> released one. First I have to get it to compile :)
FA> I really have to ask this now, why do you guys need a
"console" win32 app ? 
FA> I mean, i really can not see the difference between that and running a DOS 
FA> app in a DOS window. GUI would be and will be nice though. It is on the 
FA> plans.

Among other things, the DOS version uses keyboard polling and can burn CPU
time unnecessarily.  I use TAME to fix it, but I don't know if TAME is even
being maintained anymore.

Jerry Schwartz
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