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From: tonyb@olivej.olivetti.com (Anthony M. Brich)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Why Windows can't Multitask DOS
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Date: 6 Jul 90 17:54:33 GMT
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In article <1990Jul2.000340.27198@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au> ccant@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (Anthony Murdoch) writes:
>Then why don't they [Microsoft] provide a more reasonable version of DOS with 
>windows itself.  Everything that DOS does can be done in a multitasking
>environment.  I have seen heaps of TSR utilities that do DOS-functions (like
>formating etc) while allowing you to continue working.
>
>Does anyone know if the version of DOS that is to be shipped in Microsofts
>planned "merging of DOS and Windows" will allow Windows to multitask it ?
>If it isn't planned now, maybe someone in Microsoft should seriously start
>considering it.

	I think they have.  I think it's called, uh, OS/2??  

	Tony Brich