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From: granoff@vaxwrk.enet.dec.com (Mark H. Granoff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: What is 4DOS?
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Date: 5 Jan 90 20:26:10 GMT
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> Features :

> 
> Smaller and faster.
> Swaps itself out to EMS or disk as directed.
> More options on all built-in commands.
> Better batch file processing (more logic, CALL, more parameters)
> "alias" command
> Easily settable environment size.
> Command line recall and editing.
> UNIX-like regexp parsing and wildcarding

Sounds really good.  And, since memory is usually a premium, "smaller
and faster" is quite appealing.

> Can be obtained from:
> 
> J.P. Software
> P.O. Box 1470
> East Arlington, Ma.  02174

I gave them a call (617-646-3975).  The software is ShareWare.  You can
use it free for 21 days (to test drive it), then you have to register.

> Demo versions are available on lots of BBS, but since I am not a BBS
> nut, I am sorry I cannot tell you what ones.

I don't think it a demo; its the real thing.  Two places to get it (I'm sure
there are more):

	CompuServ, forums CONSULT (or is it CONSULTS, or something else
		close), or IBMSYS.

	Future Technologies BBS, 617-720-4095, 2400bps (they said)

Files are called 4DOS.ARC and 4DDOC.ARC and total 270Kb.

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