Re: QNX and Gaming
On Sat, 17 Jul 1999, you wrote:
> Yes, Yaroze is a cool product, but it very expensive, as Bernie found out.
> It also will only play on other Yarose net-worked machines, ala Internet.
> That is not any good for what we (I) are looking for. Especially since
> Windows2000 (whichever version) has been publicly stated as not being DOS
> capable: no 16-bit apps, no 32-bit apps unless they comply to the NT API.
Interesting to speculate about this. We'll accept the fact that most new
computers will come with Win2000 installed and the price of W2K iwill be
included (but hidden) in the cost of the hardware But where does that leave
people who want to write programs? I think the NT API may be slightly difficult
for someone still learning for...loops. (but maybe that is the plan)
> This is coming up REAL SOON NOW, and do not count ont Windows98 to remain
> on the market for very long at all if the 2000-type versions sell well.
It won't matter how well it sells. In order to prevent potential embarassment,
MS will force stores to pull any remaining Win 98 packages from the shelves.
You will probably have to go to Ebay looking for a used version.
>This is what happened to me and many others with the Amiga, and almost with
> the Mac. I don't want it to happen again! This is also why, IMHO, one of >
the driving reasons that Robert Craig has started to port EU over to Linux, >
and I applaud him and all of you others that are working so hard on this. > But
perhaps I am being too alarmist. I would settle for a DOS EMULATOR > that
would run under QMX, or BeOS, or Playstation2, or Nintendo Dolphin, > whatever.
The key to this survival is DOS32 first, then Win32 second. > Anyone out there
know anything about building Shells on Kernals (using > anything... C, C++,
whatever) and is willing to at least offer guidance > here about this? >
Hang on to your DOS 6.2 disks. They'll work, at least until you upgrade your
PC, by which time there'll probably be a "non-MS" fuse that blows when you try
to load "unauthorized" software.
> Incidently, I heard the other day that the Watcom Compiler is no longer
> going to be supported by its seller? Is this true, and if it is, will this
> cause troubles down the road for rolling out other permutations of EU?
Irv
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