Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!ficc!peter
From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: DOS under Xenix
Message-ID: <2145@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 4 Nov 88 19:43:06 GMT
References: <52662@neabbs.UUCP> <238@ispi.UUCP> <345@fsc2086.UU.NET>
Organization: SCADA
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In article <345@fsc2086.UU.NET>, jim@fsc2086.UU.NET (Jim O'Connor) writes:
> In today's world of TB+ modems (and its similar companions in the 9600 baud
> world) are we really to consider 2400 to be a *reasonable* baud rate?

In todays world of TB+ modems and protocol spoofing, are we really to
consider DOS to be a *reasonable* working environment? If you really need
a chatty little modem program, use pcomm under SV/386 and forget about
DOS. As for me, the only protocol I use these days is uucp-g.

The only use for VPIX is programs that can't be found for UNIX. Stuff like
Locust 1-2-3, or Weirdstar or AutoCAD. There are enough PD options for
terminal work that there's no point waiting around for DOS. Term programs
are a particularly bad case... under DOS they're one of the biggest CPU hogs.
Under UNIX they're one of the lightest loads.
-- 
Peter da Silva  `-_-'  Ferranti International Controls Corporation
"Have you hugged  U  your wolf today?"     uunet.uu.net!ficc!peter
Disclaimer: My typos are my own damn business.   peter@ficc.uu.net