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Subject: Re: Windows 3.0
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Date: 3 Jun 90 01:10:28 GMT
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In article <2666e9f5-1d94.1comp.sys.ibm.pc-1@vpnet.chi.il.us> drp@vpnet.chi.il.us (Douglas Pokorny) writes:
>
>The nicest aspect of Windows 3.0 is that it seems to use all of the
>features of the 386 cpu to its fullest, with virtual memory, virtual
>8086 machines, and the like.
>
>It seems to be the environment of choice when it comes to developing new
>software.  It doesn't make sense these days for every programmer to have to
>re-invent the wheel when it comes to displaying information on the screen.

I still don't understand exactly what MW 3.0 has to offer with respect
to protected mode applications.

Given a 386 system and Windows 3.0, what else do you need to develop
and run protected mode applications using more than 640K and 
linear address space (no 8086 segmented memory).

Do you need a DOS extender on the side?
Do you need new compilers and/or linker?
Can Windows deal with applications written for the existing DOS
extenders? (I suspect the answer for this one is no)?