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From: mfb@mbunix.mitre.org (Michael F Brenner)
Subject: Re: Filename for packages?
Date: 1998/10/05
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Date: 1998-10-05T00:00:00+00:00
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 > Indeed, we certainly expected an interest in the DOS version 
 > precisely because of this issue (generating applications that 
 > can run across Win 3.1/DOS, Win95, and NT) and that is indeed 
 > why we maintained and supported the DOS version for a while, 
 > but in fact no such interest every materialized. Not even one
 > customer expressed interest in the DOS version for this purpose, which is
 > why support was dropped. 

Yes, that is true about those particular customers.

 > The only interest that was ever shown was for
 > students running old machines.

Please remember, that there are other categories of people who 
expressed interest besides students and customers. If you don't
remember, I will volunteer that I am one of them.