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echo: muffin
to: Bob Jones
from: John Donohue
date: 2003-01-18 13:52:32
subject: Drop 16-bit Max version?

BJ> Since I plan to take the code forward with support for 
 BJ> long file names, etc., would anyone object to removing 
 BJ> the 16-bit (DOS and OS/2) compiled versions from future 
 BJ> development?

I'd go along with that. Time to move on...

 BJ>  The new future targets in this case would 
 BJ> be Win32, OS/2 (32-bit), Unix based (Linux, FreeBSD, 
 BJ> maybe NeXT Step / Open Step / Mac OS/X), and possibly a 
 BJ> 32-bit DOS extender (if someone is willing to help in this area). 

I'd love to see those happen. Based on what I've seen in my neck of the
woods, however, I do question wether a 32-bit DOS version would be of any
real use. Because of y2k and other remaining  DOS limitations, I don't know
of anyone who hasn't switched to something else. I don't forsee any of
these people switching BACK to DOS, especially if the above listed 32 bit
targets  become a reality BEFORE the 32 bit DOS   version does.
 

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