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Boring OS Wars - was Re: VIRUS ALEART

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Subject: Boring OS Wars - was Re: VIRUS ALEART
From: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 16:07:36 +0000
Larry Hoy wrote:
> 
> >WRONG oh windows breath! Just as when comparing my MGA's abilities to
> >those of my friend's 356, my Mac will run virtually all DOS format
> >programs.
> 
> What's DOS?
> 

DOS = Disk Operating System
... but came into common misuse as an abreviation for MS-DOS (the
festering sore over which the scab of MS Windows developed when someone
saw that the Mac GUI was going to embarrass MS-DOS CLI users - the copy
was not a good one ;-)

> Larry Hoy PC User

Saying DOS is like saying PC (when you really probably mean Intel chip
based personal computer running one of the many MS Windows variations
i.e NT,95/98, Me, 2000), rather than just a Personal Computer which
could be running ANY D/OS.

> > my Mac will run virtually all DOS format programs.

... because it can run MS Windows (and, if you have a G4, probably
faster than most Intel-based systems).

Now, I guess there are many ways I can liken this to MG-based kit cars
and/or copies to retain the LBC content... but it is mid-80F outside and
I am going for a drive (which is much more fun than getting involved in
OS-wars:-)


Eric
'68MGB MkII

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