> the goal followed by the kernel programmers was
>
> both
> ' make as many programs happy as possible. if we have to decide which
> DOS version to follow, take the younger one. '
> some (very few) internal ('undocumented') data structures changed
> between 3.x and 5.x; we took 5.x format
Yes. I noted that in my first reply of this thread.
> if YOU think LFN support in the kernel would be interesting, sit down
> and make it. everybody else will have to use DOSLFN...
To whom in particular did you write this? I'm of your opinion, too.
> I would call that 'hard work', noy just 'coincidence' ;)
Yes. Yes, it was work. Work to make FreeDOS compatible with MS-DOS 7
(Eric's so-called "Win DOS"). Contrary to Eric's statement it seems that
it needed to be compatible; or why else would you work for it?
EA:
> Plus support for new hardware in ways which may (FAT32,
> LBA) but do not need to be compatible to Win DOS 7.
Regards,
Christian
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