Re: Dead or alive...
From Peter Punk <ppu...@damthatspam.chello.nl>
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· 28 Sep 2001 01:19 · View full thread
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On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 19:49:14 +0100, drsquare <now...@nowhere.co.uk> provoked the following text: >>>Plus, the DOS executable files for any productivity software >>>programs are 20 to 50 times smaller than a comparable WinDoze >>>program. A 500 meg hard disk is =more= than sufficient for >>>a DOS-based machine. You simply don't need a mega-gigabyte >>>drive. >> >>Unless you are running a BBS. > >Or planning on doing anything other than make text files and play >tetris. Or Doom, Wolfenstein, Duke3D, Quake to name just a few. >>>And we haven't yet mentioned security. I think we all know >>>how 'secure' WinDoze is. Not! :) >> >>So what facilities does (any) DOS have to prevent your kid brother to delete all >>of your files? > >Good point! Just making conversation, nothing more. I refuse to take a standpoint in this. IMO all the OSes here are good. I just like to point out a couple of flaws in peoples reasoning if i see them. Be it the DOS people, the Linux people or the Windows people. Any OS/2 people here? -- Peter Punk \ / ---\\\\--- / \ Op zoek gaan naar buitenaards leven? Kijk op http://home.hetnet.nl/~setiathomegroep/index.html voor tips, antwoorden, discussies. links, downloads en meer. 1700wu/2.440yrs "Acting is an art which consists of keeping the audience from coughing."
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