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From: rxcob@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Owen Baker)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Re: Windows USELESS with MSDOS 5.0!!! (a flame reply?)
Keywords: Windows MSDOS 5.0
Message-ID: <1991Jun17.001350.837@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>
Date: 17 Jun 91 00:13:50 GMT
References: <1991Jun13.235553.24042@netcom.COM>
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre, Melbourne Australia.
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feustel@netcom.COM (David Feustel) writes:

>Now that I've got your attention, the problem is that Windows cannot
>find any of my non MS programs when I attempt to invoke them via the
>program manager. I've spent some time trying to get hold of MS to ask
>about this, but I can't get through and the $$$ are adding up.  All of
>these programs start properly under PCDOS 3.3. Is it possible that MS
>didn't test dos 5.0 with windows?!!!

What a stupid comment to make! As Ive seen nobody else complain about this
and I have had no problems with DOS 5.00 and Windows 3, I suggest you start
by reading the manuals (if you have them??). Apologies if this is a bit
harsh but I object to articles that attempt to grab your attention with
this sort of subject matter.

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