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From: cg108fep@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Dennis Lou)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: MS Windows 3.0 questions
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Date: 5 Jun 90 20:54:23 GMT
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Reply-To: cg108fep@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Dennis Lou)
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I just got a 20 MHZ 386 and I need an environment I can
multitask in.  I'm going to be doing some work with neural nets
which means I need to run long repetitive processes in the
background for long periods of time.

My mom gave me the old MSWindows about 3 years ago,
and the $50 upgrade looks very attractive.

But before I plunk down the $50, I have a few questions:

1> I'd like to do some development work this summer.  What does it
take to write Windows specific applications?  MUST I buy some $500
development package to write some freeware?

2> What won't run under windows?

3> Are there any better alternatives?

4> Is it really going to be on 1/3 to 1/2 of every PC out there?


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