With the clib extension I am working on, long filenames will be supported, and with entirely 8086 code. So it is not necessary to switch to DJGPP to get long filename support.
On 10/1/06, Johnson Lam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 12:36:21 +0200 (CEST), you wrote: > > Hi, > > >Fully ACK! As PM apps tend to be much larger than their 8086 counterpart, > >FreeDOS would waste a lot of memory without a benefit. > > In my humble opinion, the road is clear. > > Keep the good old DOS traditional "external command" 8086 compatible > if possible, actually most of the basic command still not 386 > optimized even MS-DOS 6.22 was released. > > People enjoy the 386 or Pentium power can search for other 3rd party > software like QEMM, Norton, PCTools ...etc. > > We have a lot of programmers here can develop excellent software to > enhance DOS, no matter djgpp or DOS extender is not a problem. But is > it really necessary to change the basic command to 386? > > I did enjoy Norton's Safe Format and PCTools Disk Optimizer, but I > still keep a copy of FORMAT and DEFRAG though I did never like them. > > Follow the Occam's Razor, the answer is simple and straigh forward. > > Rgds, > Johnson. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel > -- Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees. David Letterman (1947 - ) See ya ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
