Subj : Re: Windows vs DOS (BC++)
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : Bob Gonder <notbg@notmindspring.invalid>
Date : Mon Oct 20 2003 02:42 pm

Rob C.  wrote:

>damned but it worked! Not only did the OOP stuff work (classes 
>and inheritance and overriding and all that modern stuff)

"All that modern stuff" predates Windows by a couple years.

>blob-graphics. So I’m confused. Windows is newer (and hence I 
>would assume better) than DOS, yet here, in this particular 
>case, DOS is far superior to windows.

Well, yes....DOS is better for DOS programs and Windows is better for
Windows programs.  This is confusing?

> So my question is, what 
>can EasyWin do that DOS can’t?

Windows.

> What about when it comes to compiling DLL files? 
DLLs were a Windows invention.  Borland added limited support for DOS
DLLs but I don't think it ever caught on. I don't think you could
reuse them for Windows, so what's the point?

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