Or wrote:
>1)So what's preventing people from making a DOS that will initially
> run in protected mode? (besides the 286- support.)
>
>2)And what about the programs that use "protected mode extenders"?
Ok, lets assume we'll make a new 32-bit DOS:
1. We create a 32-bit DOS
2. We create a 16-bit emulator to run most programs
Now where does this lead us? If more programs were 32-bit (preferly DJGPP
compiled) then there would be more of a point but since you would have to
emulate a 16-bit DOS for so many programs it is IMHO not a point (yet).
Additionally several people want multiasking, a GUI, etc. so let's add that
as well - and voila you have created a NT clone ;-) (There's actually some
people working on one called ReactOS IIRC)
