peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) (06/10/90)
In article <880003@iftccu.ca.boeing.com> bressler@iftccu.ca.boeing.com (Rick Bressler) writes: > However > limited the architecture, I believe DOS has owed some of its success to > its portability and sharply defined line between OS and application. Didn't you forget a smiley here? System programming in application software is rampant throughout the DOS world. you can't even write a simple terminal program without replacing the DOS serial port calls, and it's damn hard to do screen I/O at a decent rate through the BIOS. I managed it, but only for use under 2400 baud. -- `-_-' Peter da Silva. +1 713 274 5180. <peter@ficc.ferranti.com> 'U` Have you hugged your wolf today? <peter@sugar.hackercorp.com> @FIN Dirty words: Zhghnyyl erphefvir vayvar shapgvbaf.