From: rhaig@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Robert Haig) Subject: Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Alpha release Linux/GNU/X unix clone on CDROM for PCs Date: 10 Dec 1992 15:31:40 GMT
In article <id._NGV.SPF@ferranti.com> peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva) writes:
>> Well, IMHO, Windows is still a big improvement over MS-Dos.
>
>Windows is a completely different operating system, that happens to use
>MS-DOS to boot and do file I/O. I'm talking about DOS 5.
Windows is NOT an operating system. OS2 is an operating system. Windows is a
poor imitation of a weak attempt at an operating ENVIRONMENT.
OS2 is definately a better operating system than the earlier versions
(and even the later versions) of MS(or PC)dos.
Robert Haig | "Stand back ma'am, I'm a professional!
Technician/Network Admin | What does this switch do again?"
UT Residence Halls | -- unknown (unemployed) consultant