Author: Chris Whittington
Date: 03:07:07 12/04/97
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On December 04, 1997 at 05:43:47, Peter Herttrich wrote: >On December 03, 1997 at 18:42:04, Chris Whittington wrote: > > >> >>For sure, however, Win 95 plug and play gives fewer problems than DOS. >>But stand by for the DOS users complaints when all chess software >>becomes Win95 only. > >Plug and play????? Plug and pray !!!! > >I'm working with (IBM)PCs since 1983, and i had never so much trouble >with installing with this shit WIN95 then the old DOS and WIN3.x. > >Then, from what you are talking? WIN95 is no OS! It's a GUI! >You don't believe it? Ever made the 'mode co80 test'? >If you drive down your WIN95, wait for the 'You can now switch off the >computer'. Now type blind 'mode co80'. Voila, DOS7! Clean and pure. > >This combination of software (DOS7 and the WIN95GUI) is the biggest >pile of software-shit, i've ever seen. >And this makes the trouble with installing and running. > >I will never understand why Mickey-Soft has not build a real 32Bit- >DOS and then a usable GUI. > >Only this way brings a stable OS and usable programs. >Look at the PC-UNIXs, FreeBSD or LINUX, and u get it. > >Chessengines and the GUI therefor could be parted. >Interfaces could be defined (Crafty/Xboard ie.). > >But I'm dreaming. Indeed you are. But Win95 is the system. Its sold on all PC's. Its pluggier and playier than DOS. It doesn't require wierd incantations to be typed into it. It dominates the market and software suppliers have no alternative but to go along with it. Chris Whittington > >only my 2 cents... > >Peter
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