Re: STiNG, CAB, and Multitasking (strikes back)

[Julian Reschke-FJR010 <Julian_Reschke-FJR010@email.mot.com>]

kellis@primenet.com%INTERNET wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 9 Mar 1998, Jo Even Skarstein wrote:
> 
> >BTW. why can't programmers put in checks in their TSR's when possible?
> >The only program I've seen recently that does this is MetaDOS, which
> >says "MetaDOS must run before MiNT!" if it detects MiNT. In many cases
> >it's so easy to put in these checks (not only for MiNT, but for mosts
> >features it needs or doesn't work with) and notify the user instead of
> >just continue.
> 
> This I don't agree.
> You never know how new version are gonna react. So, a check won't be
> accurate just by looking at the name or cookie, well It could be good
> IF you look into version numbers, that would work.
> 
> You never know what's gonna come out.
> Be as wide as possible.

Well, at least for the special case of MetaDOS I have to comment that,
because it was me who put in the check.

MetaDOS installs a GEMDOS extension. We know that MiNT will un-link all
changes made to trap #1, so there's absolutely no point in running it
after MiNT.

Regards, jr