The future of 32-bit Linux

Re:The future of 32-bit Linux by yjftsjthsd-h on Saturday December 05, 2020 @02:39AM (#25312650)

> DOS doesn't crash like Windows.

No, it crashes like DOS. I suppose if your application is well written and you have fully exercised the functionality that you use, it might be more stable, but "reliable" is not a word I would have associated with those systems.

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Re:The future of 32-bit Linux by SomeoneFromCA on Saturday December 05, 2020 @09:13AM (#25314676)

If you a write a simple protected mode monitor and debug it well, your app (running under the abovementioned monitor) will be more stable than if it were running on Linux, Windows or other monstrosity.

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Re:The future of 32-bit Linux by jacobush on Saturday December 05, 2020 @03:16AM (#25312788)

It’s like embedded software. DOS is basically bug free at this point. If there are bugs in DOS, they are known.

ANY bugs will be in the application.

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Re:The future of 32-bit Linux by neverartful on Saturday December 05, 2020 @08:48AM (#25314536)

Or misconfigured CONFIG.SYS.

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Re:The future of 32-bit Linux by beagle3 on Saturday December 05, 2020 @09:09AM (#25314651)

Or some clash with a TSR (sidekick?)

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