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From: lsalomo@hubcap.clemson.edu (lsalomo)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Can std-io be a *binary* file?
Message-ID: <11280@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 31 Oct 90 17:17:55 GMT
References: <22926@grebyn.com>
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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From article <22926@grebyn.com>, by jmbj@grebyn.com (Jim Bittman):
> A (unix) friend of mine is attempting to port an application, and is 
> getting frustrated, not that I can blame him.  Most his complaints are 
> quite valid.  One question (to which I had no answer) was:  
>    "Why wasn't the 128 byte command line limit fixed between DOS 
>     versions 1.0 and 1.1?"

Because real people use DOS 3.x+  *grin*  ;)

Cheers,
Q - the "Q"uestor for knowledge (, a degree, etc.)

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