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From: Ben Collver <bencollver@tilde.pink>
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Subject: Re: FreeDOS caveats
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:03:37 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-04-25, Ivan Shmakov <ivan@siamics.netREMOVE.invalid> wrote:
> 	Corrections and constructive criticism are of course welcome.

It looks as though some effort was put into composing this message.
Nice work, assuming it is human generated.

Do you seriously think that vim 7.3 is going to reformat your flash
drive?

I don't think DOS is a supported platform for vim any more, so
unless someone steps up to the plate, there never will be a newer
version than 7.3.  FreeDOS is the wrong platform for anyone for whom
that will be a deal breaker.

It's the right platform for someone who would enjoy that challenge,
or for someone who can deal with dead/stable software.  One could also
opt for an editor that IS still supported on DOS, such as sved or xvi.