Hello Sean!

23 Aug 09 11:59, you wrote to me:

 RC>> I wouldnt totally call it off topic, the ability to run DOS on
 RC>> newer machines is getting slimmer, all M$ fault so I am told. I
 RC>> know BW had a OS2 version, perhaps someone could write a win32
 RC>> port if they could get the source.

 SD> The OS/2 version is not a true OS/2 version.  When you run it, it
 SD> consumes 100% CPU time, which means that George used the "OS/2
patch"
 SD> to Borland Pascal 7 to have it create 16-bit OS/2 programs.  There is
 SD> a "timeslicer" program for errant OS/2 programs
available, but the BW
 SD> OS/2 version is not very good.  I'd still use the DOS/DPMI version.

I remember getting "TAME" when I found a program trying to monopolize OS2.

Linux comes with several similiar utils, such as "NICE".

 RC>> I jumped in really because someone was passing off his ignorance
 RC>> as fact.

 SD> There's always two sides to every story.

I think taking ones ignorance, inflating it to be factual and then casting
blame onto one person/entity is wrong on many levels. We all know that the
behemoth known as Microsoft has been known for many things, but if any of
its things are truly bad, lets make sure that they are instead of blaming
them for every undesirable growth that appears on our asses.

64 to 128 bit computing is where we are going, like it or not, 4, 8, 16
plus core cpu's is where we are going, 4gb+ram in off shelf systems is
becoming the rule and not the exception.

 SD>   All I'm asking is that if it
 SD> goes beyond a message or two to take it somewhere else, that's all.
 SD> If you'll notice only the four (?) of you have been talking; everyone
 SD> else has gone quiet.  I'm not above discussing the subject (I can see
 SD> the reasoning behind both sides of the debate) but just not in here.
 SD> Maybe I should create an echo where there can be tech debate (nee
 SD> flame wars :).

We got too many echoes as it is, even with my trimming last month.

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