Nope...since I am in Canada...:) Nope again...they were/are FULL versions. Anyways, probably the ONLY FULL version of Win95 that is available, _NEW_, would be ver. D or E. Jaguar Dan LaBine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There was??? Must've been a U.S. thing! M$ never told us about 'em. You're > not thinking about upgrade version, R Ya? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jaguar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 7:14 PM > Subject: Re: [Re: [newbie] *delicate cough*] > > > > Dan LaBine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Dan LaBine > > > > > > Okay, Okay, Now Kiss and Make Up ! The Pissing contest ends here and now > ! > > > The problem here is that you're all right to some extent, and that's > > causing > > > all the disagreement. > > > Point #1 ) Darren,..You're right about this forum being for Linux help > & > > > news, but you're wrong about Windows95 being an operating system. But at > > the > > > same time you're also right about it being an operating system. > Confused, > > > yet ? Not counting the upgrades of the various versions of Win95, there > > were > > > THREE releases. The first, Win95 A, was a little too close to DOS for > > > comfort, because they (Microsoft) hadn't quite nailed the 32 bit system. > > > Win95 B came a long way towards that goal, and fixed an enormous batch > of > > > "Bugs". Win95 C (The last release), was the closest that Windows95 would > > > come. Unfortunately, it wasn't as backwards compatible as most of us > would > > > > I hate to tell ya...there were also versions D and E of Win95 > > Jaguar > > > > > > > have liked. But Darren, if an O/S was just an O/S, we wouldn't be here > > > having this conversation. > > > > > > Point #2 ) Tom,...You're right on the money. Good to see someone focused > on > > > the best O/S on the planet, so far! > > > > > > Point #3 ) Adrian,...You're absolutely right about Windows3.0, and 3.11, > > but > > > way out in left field on Windows95. It was an O/S all by itself, but I > will > > > admit that it was a "Clunky" one that was full of problems. The first > > > version of Win95 (as previously mentioned, it is referred to as "A"), > was > > > intended to pave the way to get rid of DOS. I aggree that it didn't do a > > > great job, but it wasn't running on DOS. Sorry. If you're Win98 system > > > crashes when you try to run PKZIP, then you haven't allowed sufficient > > > memory resources to your DOS prompt ICON. It runs just fine on every > system > > > I've ever had it on, including Windows98 SE. The question here is why > use > > it > > > at all?? Why not Winzip?? > > > > > > Anyway, I just thought you guys could use a break from pissing each > other > > > off. I assume that the reason that your all here, instead of hanging > around > > > the Microsoft forums, is because you're all gratified in seeing that > there > > > are excellent alternatives to Windows. Linux is the first one that is > > > becoming "User Friendly". I would like to think that it will become the > > next > > > "Technological Marvel" accepted and used by Billions, er um, Millions of > > > satisfied people. But > > > why all the stress guys? What's it gonna prove? Don't think that just > > > because someone writes an article in a magazine, that the article is a > > > profound parable from a prophet or some thing. These guys make mistakes > > too. > > > And remember that these articles are also the writers' opinion, not > > > necessarily facts ! The whole thing with Linux is that you should learn > , > > > and that involves personal experience, and studying, and playing with > it. > > > That's half the fun. You can screw it up as much as you want, write new > > > apps, fix old apps, anything, and Linux will keep coming back for more! > > > Anyway, that's my four cents! > > > > > > By the way, whats all this about a "delicate cough"? Did I miss > something?? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Darren Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 1:52 PM > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] *delicate cough* > > > > > > > > > > Yes i agree. But, 1. this is for linux news not personal views on > > Windows. > > > > 2. The claims (which are obviously biased) that Win9x is not on > operating > > > > system is just rediculous. Despite any personal feeling you may have > > about > > > > the OS it is still plain and simply, an Operating System. I would > prefer > > > to > > > > not spend my time dealing with this subject anymore. This is a mailing > > > list > > > > for people seeking knowledge and one bad "opinion" from a person may > have > > > a > > > > severe effect on someone just starting out. Limiting their experience > and > > > > personal growth in everything that is out there. Each OS has something > to > > > > offer. Let us try to not be so racist. That is my only point. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Tom Brinkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 7:08 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] *delicate cough* > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, you wrote: > > > > > > It would be better if you actually researched something before you > > > went > > > > > > spouting off. You really have done an outstanding job at making > > > yourself > > > > > > look completely incompetant. > > > > > > > > > > We don't need personal attacks here either. Everyone is > > > > > _entitled_ to give their opinions, experience, etc... right or wrong > > > > > Gawd I know sometimes it's just a little brain fade on my part ;) > > > > > Chill out a little. > > > > > > > > > > In the meantime, I hear cooker's fixin to be in an internal > > > > > code freeze in 'bout 2 weeks. KDE2 and XF-4 should be release > > > > > grade by then also. My guess, look for Mandrake 7.2 come late > > > > > September/early October. XF-4, KDE2, and the fixable problems fixed > > > > > with those some of y'all had with 7.1 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > ~~ Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Adrian Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 1:32 PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] *delicate cough* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > somebody said: > > > > > > > "Windows 3.0 thru 3.11 are not opperating systems. They are just > > > > shells, > > > > > > > running on top of dos. Windows 95 is an opperating system. It > > > contains > > > > a > > > > > > > completly new filesystem(fat32 and fat16 with changes to support > > > long > > > > > > > filenames) and a new io.sys. windows 98 is really windows 95 > with a > > > > few > > > > > > > cosmetic changes." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nooooooo..... > > > > > > > don't make me go balistic. > > > > > > > win95 is not an OS. win95 still ran on DOS, M$ just changed the > > > name > > > > of > > > > > > many of the DOS files so no one would know it. this was on of the > > > > things > > > > > > some of the computer magazines pointed out when win95 came out > (along > > > > with > > > > > > the fact that IE took an inventory of the software on your > computer & > > > > sent > > > > > > that information to M$ when you logged on the internet). of > course, > > > M$ > > > > > > denied this at first, but eventually admitted it was true. it may > > > have > > > > a > > > > > > new file system, but it's not an OS - they just did a slightly > better > > > > job of > > > > > > hiding DOS. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i think there were actually more changes made in win98, under > the > > > > hood. > > > > > > one case in point. PKZIP, the command line version, will run fine > in > > > a > > > > DOS > > > > > > box under win95, under win98 however it will just crash. PKWare > had > > > to > > > > come > > > > > > up with a new program to run PKZIP from a command line in win98. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that's my opinion.... > > > > > > > and you all know what opinions are like > > > > > > > *haha* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > adrian > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Adrian Smith > > > > > > > 'de telepone dude > > > > > > > Telecom Dept. > > > > > > > x 7042 > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at > http://webmail.netscape.com. > > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
