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Subject: Re: general-purpose vs. domain-specific programming languages
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Robert Dewar wrote:
> Actually I find it telling that no one has bothered to bring the DOS
> port up to date. It is certainly not that difficult and would not take
> that much time (here at ACT, we don't find it worth spending even a little
> time on, since there is just zero interest in this port).

zero interest?  Admit it, there is some interest.  Probably more so with
new users and students like myself.