Hello Robert - At 06:48 PM 11/14/02 -0600, you wrote:
>> There are no 'regular OS', each has/had it's uses. >Yes, ever so often, the 'Death of DOS' is solemnly announced.<g> True, very true. >I use a straight DOS OS on most of my vintage computers, and Windows and >Linux on my newer, Internet connected boxes. I also use Windows for Pen >1.0 on my vintage GRiD pen computers. A while back, I had a OS/2 >installed on one of my computers, but took it off, as the box didn't have >enough RAM for anything except DOS. I guess I am an OS junkie.<g> I tend to be the opposite. I want to instinctively use my machines, rather than be forced to re-think my actions to suit the OS I am using at the time. >My biggest practical uses for the DOS environment are word processing, >and writing non- I/O related C modules... the logic stuff, that is OS >independent, and can then be dropped into whatever OS system you want, >and compiled with I/O modules specific to that (or those) OS's. DOS WP just seems faster and more text oriented. The GUI is a distraction _away_ from text that I don't appreciate. >I just like the feel of my old computers, and the elegance of a lot of >the old software. I also enjoy working w/o a mouse. Yes, the elegance of simplicity that is diminished as each 'new' improvement is introduced. To be referred to as 'simple' or even 'easy to learn' would embarass a software company now. Ease of use was originally one of the goals for software. I've noticed that any software I describe as easy to use is dismissed as unworthy of the time it would take to download that software now. :-\ btw: I think I inadvertently directed you to my music webpages. If so, I apologize for my faulty memory. Age catching up to me? Charles Angelich The Ghost in the Machine! DOS and W31 Tech website: http://www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost/ Stories, poems, MP3/MIDI music, and photos website: http://www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost/faf/ To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
