Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 00:54:42 +0200 (SAT) From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@iafrica.com> To: jkh@time.cdrom.com (Jordan K. Hubbard) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DOS File system fixes Message-ID: <199601102254.AAA00268@eac.iafrica.com> In-Reply-To: <3159.821251342@time.cdrom.com> from "Jordan K. Hubbard" at Jan 9, 96 09:22:22 pm
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On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > Though, personally, I've never been attracted to the idea of FreeBSD > > running DOS or Windows apps: I don't know how others feel about this. > > I think that the answer to that question goes rather far beyond > whether or not the likes of you and I are attracted to the idea. > > The sheer number of applications in question, and the weight of > testimony from the many who have gone frequently (and loudly) on > record as saying that they ARE interested in the idea, thank you very > much, is more than enough compelling evidence, I think. > > In particular, I call your attention to the following article which > I fwd'd recently to Amancio's multimedia list: > > NOORDA's WILLOWS TO PUT ITS > WINDOWS-ON-UNIX SOURCE ON TO NET > > . . . . . Thanks for the article, Jordan. I'm not sure that #define attraction_to(dos_in_a_box) popularity_of(dos_in_a_box) returns the value I was expecting, but it seems to compile all right! Anyway, in matters of sufficient technical difficulty, "Is it worth doing?" has never been a question that bothers for long. -- Robert Nordier rnordier@iafrica.com E.A.C.
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