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Subject: Re: Looking for multi-tasking PC applications/OS's
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Date: Fri, 29-Aug-86 15:37:47 EDT
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In article <76@rdlvax.UUCP>, salzman@rdlvax.UUCP (Gumby) writes:
> 
> I am looking for a program or an operating system for a PC (XT/AT) that
> will allow multiple applications to be run concurrently. I'm aware of a few
> things available that allow this capabilty, from Xenix for the AT to
> Microsoft Windows and similar applications. Anything that will allow
> multiple (meaning 2 or more) applications to run on a PC at once is
> basically what I need. To be more specific it needs to run an application
> that can accept interrupts while it's not the foreground process (e.g. like
> running something in the background on Unix, not putting it to sleep). This
> application would, for instance, be like communications software that
> could listen to the RS-232 port and transfer data - even while it's in
> background. I'm not exactly sure of it myself, this information is for
> someone I work with. If anyone has any suggestions please send me some
> e-mail. I'm interested in any and all multi-tasking types of software,
> including all flavours of Unix that will run on a PC/AT or PC/XT, and any
> multi application or window type software.... Thanks!
> 
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I too would be very interested in the results of this
inquiry.......
TJ

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