DOS ain't dead

Orange C/C++ version 6.0.41.1 (Announce)

posted by KormaX, 06.06.2020, 21:52

I didn't forgot about 16 bit real mode programming, but there are things you can do more efficiently in 32 bit protected mode. When I wrote TSR patches for MPXPlayn I made it in real address mode, but the program I targeted is a 32 bit application. Yet, I can't see any problem here. MPXPlay does things more efficient as it does than it could be as a 16 bit program. Same for internet: I am writing this on the 32 bit Links instead of the 16 bit Arachne. That one was my first DOS web browser, but slow as a nightmare even on an i3 CPU. In my opinion, any size can be useful for different reasons.

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DOS isn't about why. It's about why not.

Complete thread:

• Orange C/C++ version 6.0.41.1 - Laaca, 10.08.2019, 21:10 (Announce)
  • Orange C/C++ version 6.0.41.1 - rr, 11.08.2019, 19:12
  • Orange C/C++ version 6.0.41.1 - KormaX, 16.08.2019, 07:27
    • Orange C/C++ version 6.0.41.1 - DosWorld, 28.05.2020, 02:40
      • Orange C/C++ version 6.0.41.1 - KormaX, 06.06.2020, 21:52
  • Orange C/C++ version 6.0.43.1 - rr, 29.09.2019, 17:24
  • Orange C/C++ version 6.0.44.1 - rr, 15.05.2020, 22:51
    • Orange C/C++ version 6.0.45.1 - Rugxulo, 11.06.2020, 18:44