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From: mas35638@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Sleipnir)
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Subject: DOS 5.0
Message-ID: <1991Apr16.185656.25290@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 16 Apr 91 18:56:56 GMT
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I know this was hashed a few weeks ago, but those articles are long
gone from my notes server now.  I went to IBM's "Fun Day" here at
UIUC yesterday, and ran into a guy working for Microsoft.  Remembering
that I had seen DOS 5.0 mentioned here before (and just now re: 
Stacker), I said "So tell me about DOS 5.0"  He didn't even smile;
just shook his head and said no.  I went on to explain that I had
seen some references to it on this net (which he understood), and
asked why, are there betas out?  All he would say is: "I'm not
saying anything, but if Microsoft were to produce 5.0, it would
have the largest beta testing program you have ever seen."  I took
this to mean that you guys aren't bullshitting me, and that you do
have beta versions.  Comments?  Is it like the 4.0x mousey thing,
or back to 3.3 command line?  What's new?

Mike Stangel
m-stangel@uiuc.edu