Subj : Re: 4BATFAQ Update To : Jasen.Betts@xspamp42.f531.n640.z3.f From : Outsider Date : Mon Jan 28 2002 10:24 am From: Outsider Jasen.Betts@xspamp42.f531.n640.z3.fidonet.org wrote: > > Hi Outsider. > > O> But that's where you are mistaken! 4DOS solutions belong in the > O> 4DOS group regardless of how superfluous _you_ think the solutions > O> to be. > > replies generally belong in the same newsgroup as the questions. > 4dos is dos batch (not all of it but bit still is) Yes but it is highly specialized and should naturally be discussed here. > O> 1) Proving how stupid people are for not using 4DOS. > O> 2) Copying Timo Salmi's FAQ as an aid to accomplish nr. 1 > > it makes for an easy cmparison to see hoe a number of tricky ptoblems can > be solved with little effort in 4dos. Sure, but do it here where it is on topic. > O> Personally, I think Klaus should _make his own FAQ_. What questions > O> do people frequently ask about 4DOS? And what questions do people > O> frequently ask about 4DOS that are experienced with MSDOS batch? > > what is, how much, where ? I mean along the lines of the section in winword.exe "WordPerfect Help...", for example. When MSDOS users come to this group to see if they want to use 4DOS, they have every right to see a FAQ that they can relate to, don't you think? > other than that, those in the list are fairly representative > > O> Just copying someone else's FAQ is a disservice. It's not even a > O> _real_ 4DOS FAQ > > that's true... I guess it needs a new name. How about a 4DOS FAQ for MSDOS users, and a 4DOS FAQ for [experienced] 4DOS users? > O> PS. You lines are too long. Can you set them to ~72 characters? > > your lines are longer than 72 characters too. > Oh. They were set to 80, I just put it down to 75. -- MS-DOS 6.22, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Netscape Communicator 4.08 If someone has to use a pointy-clicky interface with DOS, they probably shouldn't be using DOS at all. --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-2 * Origin: Mach2 Systems (1:342/3) .