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Compiling Windows on DOS? (Developers)

posted by tkchia , 13.02.2021, 19:09
(edited by tkchia on 14.02.2021, 13:01)

Hello glennmcc,

> > Why on earth would you want to recompile Windows 2003? And why on earth
> on
> > anything else than the original compiler on the original operating
> system?

> The answer to the "why?" is @ about 2min of this Big Bang Theory clip.
> https://youtu.be/onZ4KMM94yI?t=109

Well, the "because you can" reasoning kind of falls flat, if one can't do the thing (yet), no?

I prefer to reserve the phrase for an occasion where someone actually accomplishes what he they set out to do.

"Let us keep our minds open, by all means ... But don’t keep your minds so open that your brains fall out!"

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Complete thread:

• Compiling Windows on DOS? - 4D5A9000, 12.02.2021, 10:41 (Developers)
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  • Compiling Windows on DOS? - Laaca, 12.02.2021, 12:20
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    • Compiling Windows on DOS? - glennmcc, 12.02.2021, 16:46
      • Compiling Windows on DOS? - tkchia, 13.02.2021, 19:09
        • Compiling Windows on DOS? - ecm, 14.02.2021, 12:44
          • Compiling Windows on DOS? - tkchia, 14.02.2021, 13:01
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        • Compiling Windows on DOS? - RayeR, 13.02.2021, 05:22
        • Compiling Windows on DOS? - mceric, 13.02.2021, 14:50
          • Compiling Windows on DOS? - RayeR, 14.02.2021, 21:44
            • Compiling Windows on DOS? - tom, 15.02.2021, 11:57
        • Compiling Windows on DOS? - rr, 13.02.2021, 15:07
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  • Compiling Windows on DOS? - Japheth, 13.02.2021, 02:46
    • Compiling Windows on DOS? - RayeR, 13.02.2021, 05:32
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