Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 11:40:50 03/14/02
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On March 14, 2002 at 13:53:25, Sergei Smith wrote:
>On March 14, 2002 at 12:25:18, David Dory wrote:
>
>>What OS is it that you like so well?
>>
>>Not Windows, not Linux. BeOS? BSD?
>>
>>If you say DOS, I'm hunting you down, partner ;-))
>>
>>Glad you like Shredder. It's a deserving program IMHO.
>>
>>Dave
>
>Just like Linux to which it is closely related, it's UNIX based with a
>compatibility layer that allows you to run Win32 apps. All common Win 32 apps
>are running well but there is no VB support and it will not be implemented
>because of philosophical reasons. It can be installed right on top of DOS or
>right on top of the Windows kernel without partitioning. It supports the Opera
>6.0 browser and also has a smaller native browser. I use chess software mainly
>to test the compatibility layer of my main project and the bench marks so far
>are better than can be expected under WindoZe. The installation requires of
>course a few DOS commands just like any common Linux distro but once the OS is
>started you do not need any DOS commands anymore. Maybe next month I'll
>distribute it to a few serious beta testers. Drop me a note if interested.
If you really believe that Shredder can win against The King 75.5-4.5 under fair
conditions, then I have a lot of concerns about any project coming from you.
Christophe
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