> I haven't gotten the positive response I had hoped for trying yeah :-(
> to drum up some interest in a Windows 9x replacement. NO thanks. :-( > Some have talked about possibly enhacing HX extender Very good idea. > and cloning Windows 3.x first, which makes a lot of sense. NO. > Maybe it doesn't make sense to replace dog based Windows. > Maybe dog based Windows is dead. Exactly. > So what to do those of us who like some program or need > some program that requires > a dog based version of Microsoft Windows? 1. HX (no Win16 NE support) 2. ReactOS 3. W[h]hine 4. Replace the program > There is an open source service pack for Windows 98 SE, > but it doesn't fix everything that's wrong. Indeed, especially it doesn't fix the license. > I run freedos natively. I have given up on trying to run it under vmware. Good. > Internet Exporer 5 and earlier, maybe 6. Hardest-core CRAP, please don't pull it out if it's grave. > Command and Conquer Red Alert Windows 95 edition by Westwood Associates I don't know this one. > Blake Stone Aliens of Gold requires the MS-DOS 6.22 > Wolfenstein 3D has the same problem because it's probably based on > the same underlying engine. It starts under Freedos, but none of the keys > work. Open a new clean thread to discuss those 2 only, no ME cloning !!! > Microsoft Office for Windows 9x. Get some other office. > Warcraft II Battle Net edition requires Windows 95 or higher. Under NT, > it becomes clear that it isn't designed for it when you have to become > Administrator to get it to run. > Diablo II requires Windows 9x or higher, but it's not designed for NT > either also having the Administrator issue. Ok, just get Administrator, problem anihillated :-) > Insert other programs that need Windows 9x or Windows 3.x to work... I have none. :-) -- ~~~ wow ~~~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are you an open source citizen? Join us for the Open Source Bridge conference! Portland, OR, June 17-19. Two days of sessions, one day of unconference: $250. Need another reason to go? 24-hour hacker lounge. Register today! http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;215844324;13503038;v?http://opensourcebridge.org _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
