[arachne] Compiling a DPMI version of Arachne (was Re: The Great DOS is the Best OS debate)

["Udo Kuhnt" <048321887-0001@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>> Originally, it was a limitation of the hardware DOS was designed for,
>> then a limitation of DOS itself. Nowadays, neither DOS nor the hardware
>> limits the available memory to 640K any longer, however, the limitations
>> in old applications and compilers remain.

>> There is not much one can do about this, other than recompile the
>> application for the DPMI target, something which will often be
>> impossible since the source code is not available.

> What about Arachne? Are there any moves afoot to recompile Arachne
> for DPMI?

Well, I would suggest to first try to port Arachne to a compiler that
supports both Real Mode DOS and DPMI16/32, e.g. OpenWatcom. This would
both allow the widest possible range of target platforms, including
non-DOS OSes, and make for an easy migration path since one would not
have to deal with both a new compiler and a new memory model at the same
time.

Using an Open Source compiler that is still being developed might also
have additional benefits; for example, it might help to attract more
developers to the Arachne project, and allow using more modern
libraries.

Regards,

Udo

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