You are correct:
Q: This sounds like a huge change from today's Windows. Will my current applications still
work with Longhorn?
A: Yes. Microsoft has even pledged to retain DOS compatibility with Longhorn, though it's
currently unclear whether DOS support will be improved over what's available today in
Windows XP.
That doesn't mean that anyone will be writing drivers for USB hardware to function in the
DOS environment.
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"David Candy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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Dos won't be removed from Longhorn. There are millions of companies that reley on Dos apps
known as Line Of Business apps. If longhorn dumps Dos then these companies won't buy it as
they would have to close down if they did.
One example is Market Research software. In the environment I'm most familar with it is a
Dos/Novell application. The Windows ports are crap and are designed for the non programmer
user. But a company using this software would, if Dos was excluded from Longhorn,
1/ Cease operations
2/ Not buy longhorn
3/ Retrain all programmers, analysts, data collection staff, statisticians, coders.
Hundreds of people. Most of a MR company (only HR and the researchers wouldn't need
training). And not collecting revenue while doing this. This is why Dos IS included in
Longhorn, Microsoft want people to buy it.
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> Well you probably won't be able to "talk people down to DOS" with the next major version
> of Windows, because I suspect that even the DOS emulator will be gone when "Longhorn" is
> released. My response in no way was meant to be taken personally. It's just that your
> request was analogous to asking how to make a BetaMax Video Cassette work with a DVD
> player. USB hardware components/drivers are years ahead of DOS technology. It's
> difficult enough, if at all possible these days, to get Windows XP compatible drivers
for
> some of the older Windows 98 USB peripherals, and you're asking for a driver that will
> allow a USB hardware component to work with DOS programs.
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> > Excuse me DOS has its uses, I work in a technical support department for a
> > company, I frequently talk users down to DOS so I can get them to execute
> > commands etc instead of saying,"can you double click on the little yellow
> > thing with a clamp on it....no can u double LEFT click."
> > Trust me this can get so bloody annoying. I'm not saying DOS is a better
> > operating system, just that it is not a totally shitty OS and that it has
> > no uses
> >
> > "t.cruise" <t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > DOS has been dead for years. When was the last time that a major
> > application was written
> > > for DOS? Even Microsoft, who created DOS, finally abandoned it with
> > Windows XP, only
> > > including a DOS emulator for those who refuse to give up on their almost
> > orphaned DOS
> > > software. It wouldn't be "an opportunity for someone to fill." It would
> > be a waste of
> > > time.
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> > > "Sapper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > > > Well that seems to open an opportunity for someone to fill, any takers?
> > > > Not being funny or anything, but it does seem odd that no one has done
> > it
> > > > yet.
> > > > I assume that includes DOSBOX? Which I am about ot try.
> > > >
> > > > "Glen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > > > > There aren't any drivers for usb devices in DOS as far as I know.
> > > > Therefore
> > > > > no USB device can work in DOS.
> > > > >
> > > > > Glen
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Sapper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > > > > > O.K. I have some old programs, ROTT being one, which I can get to
> > work
> > > > in
> > > > > a
> > > > > > DOPS environment, but cannot get my basic MS Sindwinder gamepad to
> > work
> > > > in
> > > > > > any DOS set up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas would be great. TIA. Colin D.
> > > > > >
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