>If you use a DPMI server (Windows, Linux, cvsdpmi, dos4gw,etc)
you can use the os's services.But it's called protected mode programming.
And that's what Micheal doesn't want to get in.(And i can understand him,
but this is the only way to Java, Js, download mail, while surfing, etc)
>
DOS was really designed for a time when 640 MB RAM was believed to be enough
for anybody. As applications got bigger, various means became necessary to make
use of expanded or extended memory. There have been suggestions to compile
Arachne for DOS with DJGPP, which would sacrifice compatibility with 286s and
lower CPUs.
Since Arachne is now intended primarily for portable devices like cell phones
and palmtops, and extending the useful life of older desktop systems is a bonus,
compatibility with these narrow-view devices becomes important. What type CPU
would cell phones and other handheld devices use?
