On Tue, 2 Jan 2001 12:30:19 +0100, Florian Xaver wrote:
>> 1) There no longer exists any such thing as a "DOS guru". Sad.
>> 2) Arachne with QV.APM can do Shoutcast if additional configuration is
>> done, it just can't be listened to in real time. Download as many
>> minutes as you wish to hear (while doing NOTHING else with the PC), THEN
>> listen to what you downloaded. Hardly worth the config effort, and
>> doesn't work for Real, of course.
>> DOS is dead. Live with it. Having a rough time with the fact, myself.
> No!! There is fe. a real player for DOS! Look at
> www.opus.co.tt/dave/index.htm
Sorry to say.....
Those players are 2 1/2 years old and won't work with the newer formats
of RA files. (I've tried them with no success) :(
> Also many programs from Linux can be ported to DOS easily!!
Yes, I've heard this before.
My questions are:
If it's so easy...
Why do we only see it done with the small/simple utilies ?
And none of the "good stuff"??? ;-)
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Glenn
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