[SD-User] Re: DOS versions discontinued
Neill Taylor
ntaylor at breathemail.net
Mon Apr 19 17:39:17 EDT 2004
I would like to strongly support Paul in his policy of moving forward with
SD development. I quite understand how users of old equipment with a
legacy operating system might feel - but I'm sure that the majority of new
and renewing subscribers to SD are using modern equipment running
Windows. I myself spent many hours trying to help a pal get SD running on
a new Toshiba laptop using Windows XP. It was hopeless - we gave up in the
end. When Paul released the first Windows version of SD, everything was fine.
To those who believe that Windows somehow prevents timings to be well
controlled on peripheral equipment, quite the reverse is true. Modern
hardware has drivers that can only be employed by Windows (or Linux, in
many cases). All that is required is proper programming to use the
capability. Apparently WinKey (I've not tried it) does this well.
To those who believe that Windows versions of SD are "bloatware", they are
mistaken. I know that the compiler that Paul is using does not produce
bloated applications, but slim highly efficient ones. I'm looking forward
to the Windows SDV.
And hats off to Paul for making the final SD/DOS version freeware! That
should keep everyone happy.
Also, well done Paul on your work at 3B9C!
73
Neill
G4HLX
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