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Re: LYNX-DEV DOS, DOS and Windows


From: Hiram Lester, Jr.
Subject: Re: LYNX-DEV DOS, DOS and Windows
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 00:17:25 -0500 (CDT)

On Thu, 24 Oct 1996, Wayne Buttles wrote:

> I compiled some of the Lynx2-6 code in Win32 console mode as a test in
> Borland C 4.5.  Most of the code is compiler compatable, the tricks will
> just be the platform independent stuff.  IMHO, this code especially
> should be an official port because there will be people trying to use it
> in a multi-user environment and security will be needed.  I did not
> pursue this project, it was just a test after Lynx2-6 failed to compile
> for plain DOS. 

If you or someone esle begins serious work on a Win32 version, if it's
done properly, it will run on NT, 95, and 3.1 with Win32s installed.  I
just wanted to bring this up since there have been several people mention
a Win32 port only running on 95... 

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