Re: LYNX-DEV UNIXish and DOSish software

[Michael Sokolov]

   Jason F. McBrayer <address@hidden> wrote:
> Yes, and it's entirely the Wrong Thing to do, on OS/2 at least.
> Trying to do direct screen access means that the program can't be run
> under XFree86/OS2, and also kills performance when running in a telnet
> session (or an attached terminal) since the direct screen accesses
> have to be remapped on the fly to ANSI control sequences by telnetd.
   and
> On DOS it might be more justified, but I remember looking for ANSI
> versions of programs like MicroEmacs during my DOS BBS days so that
> they could run as BBS doors.
   
   If you want XFree86, telnetd, or dial-in access, use UNIX! That's what
it's for! DOS and related OSes are single-user. My opinion is that if a
person deliberately chooses DOS over UNIX (like I do on my 80386-based IBM
PC AT-compatible at home), he/she does NOT want multi-user capabilities or
remote access. Such a person wants things to work the DOS single-user
local-only way! My DOS version of Lynx will be targeted exactly for these
people.
   
   Sincerely,
   Michael Sokolov
   Phone: 440-449-0299
   ARPA Internet SMTP mail: address@hidden