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From: figlik@ihlpl.ATT.COM (55234-Figlik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: DOS 3.3
Message-ID: <3373@ihlpl.ATT.COM>
Date: Tue, 8-Dec-87 12:58:25 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  8 12:58:25 1987
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article <1098@ucsfcca.ucsf.edu> simrin@mis.ucsf.edu.UUCP (Steve Simrin) writes:
>In article <1189@homxb.UUCP> mr@homxb.UUCP (mark) writes:
>>
>>I suspect that DOS 3.4 will fix the 640K [screwup]. (not 3.3)
>>
>
>I don't think so. Breaking the 640k barrier is one of the 2 big
>features of OS/2 (multitasking being the other). If they fix DOS, it will
>cut the sales of OS/2 significantly.

In the documentation that accompanied the IBM DOS Technical Reference v3.3
was a note that stated that this was the last update that we would receive.
I take that to mean that IBM is not planning to come out with any further
DOS versions (although Microsoft may).
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