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posted by libz, 10.10.2023, 00:11

I thank you all for your kind replies!

The suggestions provided are enough to explore (again) the DOS world and I'll ask for help if/when needed.

Regarding the complexity/simplicity debate, sure, things are complex, everything that has a layer of encryption is complex.
I really liked the book 'The power of less' as it points to what we can do to simplify our lives. That's what I've been doing.

For example, I can't find an image viewer for Linux that really satisfies me. Each has some features, but miss other features. And there are a lot of them.

Another example. It was great to connect my Epson LX-800 to my Unisys PW2 286 and have it print. Can I do it with my brother printer? No chance, unless I'm in one of the supported operating systems and install some drivers. Even then, does the printer print always? No...

Joe Armstrong has a great first half of the video in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKXe3HUG2l4 - "The mess we're in".

Or as this quote:

“Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better.”
? Edsger Wybe Dijkstra


So, in conclusion, I'll still have my NetBSD router/firewall/server but for some of the tasks I mentioned in my first post, I'll give DOS a try.
The more I can stay away of Windows and Linux, the better.

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