Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!yale!mintaka!ogicse!plains!harlow From: harlow@plains.UUCP (Jay B. Harlow) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Is GW-BASIC included with DOS? I say it better!!! Summary: Imcomplete Version of Software Packages Keywords: Who cares. Message-ID: <3319@plains.UUCP> Date: 5 Feb 90 21:14:39 GMT References: <1990Jan29.214354.18019@cec1.wustl.edu> Reply-To: harlow@plains.UUCP (Jay B. Harlow) Organization: North Dakota State University, Fargo Lines: 39 In article craig@gendep.ogc.edu writes: >fcr@saturn.wustl.edu (Frank C. Robey X5569) writes: > >> Does GW-BASIC no longer come bundled with DOS? I >> recently purchased MS/DOS 4.01 and I did not get >> BASIC with it. Since I haven't used BASIC in >> many years, I don't really care that much, I was >> just wondering when Microsoft stopped bundling >> BASIC with DOS. > >Funny, my copy of MS-DOS 4.01 included GW-BASIC on disk, though there >was no accompanying manual... Hello, I got MS-DOS 4.01 from Zeos, it included both manuals & GW-BASIC, MS actually added some features I didn't expect ( don't remember what ;-) Personaly I would question any copy of a software product i Purchased that did not come 'complete' or with out manuals. i.e. do some mail order places actually sell you a legit copy of DOS or did they purchase ONE copy, and put it on your hard you purchased, then charge you for a copy of thiers. So if you did not get the manuals or GW-BASIC I would call Microsoft & ask if this company has the 'rights' to resell MS-DOS, & why they aren't selling the manuals or complete package..... I hate copyright infringements........ Jay -- Jay B. Harlow uunet!plains!harlow (UUCP) harlow@plains (Bitnet) Of course the above is personal opinion, And has no bearing on reality... -- Jay B. Harlow uunet!plains!harlow (UUCP) harlow@plains (Bitnet) Of course the above is personal opinion, And has no bearing on reality...