- Most of the sysops I knew who ran DOS-based BBSs used to swear by Desqview, even long after win3.1x came along. According to them it was simply much more stable, and had less overhead too.
- bmonkey325 555 days agoIt was definitely popular with TBBS. I think PCboard wanted the machine to itself. I ran majorBBS up until the internet happened and then it just didn’t matter any more
- That sure sucks, but there are cases where one side of the story ain't enough... and this specific source is known to be one of them. It'd be interesting to hear what the VCF team has to say about this.
- I need to know what you're talking about. Like, I'm actually curious to hear how I've gained a reputation of not being a dependable source.
- Fair question. Think how your own impression of a person would be colored, if that person shows an established pattern of dealing with talk which they disagree with/object to - banning, deleting, blocking, and otherwise suppressing it (and when that’s not an option, simply reacting with over-the-top hostility).
Would you be more likely to always take that person’s words at face value, or to question their motivation for this kind of narrative control? Wouldn’t you be more likely to seek out the other side of the story? Even when Justice, Truth and the Constitution are on your side (and maybe they are), it’s not a great look and doesn’t inspire unquestioning confidence.
(Disclaimer: I’m not affiliated with VCF in any way, other than being a forum poster; I’m not even on the same continent.)
- For interested parties, there's Diskman's site with lots of detailed info about the different Trackstar models (including documentation and software): https://www.diskman.com/presents/trackstar/index.html
- More updates are still being planned for this - if anyone can help source bitmap font data from more relevant machines/video hardware (scope: IBM PC compatibles), it could fit right in. I already have some more in the pipeline.