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    From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to August Abolins on Mon Feb 3 01:51:02 2020
    On 02-02-20 21:53, August Abolins <=-
    spoke to Petros Argyrakis about :::NEWS::: virtual DOS ma <=-

    or try vDOS. Runs ok.

    Ahh.. but that's not the same experience. vDOS is nagware and
    requires registration to run uninterrupted by a pop-up every 3 hours.

    I use vDOS for multiple applications and I have never gotten any pop-ups
    nor request for registration. I will admit that the applications I use
    it for do not run that long -- is that what you mean, 3 hours continous running?

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


    ... Shipwrecked on Hesperus in Columbia, Maryland. 01:53:25, 03 Feb 2019
    ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30

    --- Maximus/NT 3.01
    * Origin: Owl's Anchor (1:261/1466)
  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Dale Shipp on Wed Feb 12 22:38:00 2020
    Hello Dale!

    ** 03.02.20 - 01:51, Dale Shipp wrote to August Abolins:


    I use vDOS for multiple applications and I have never gotten any pop-ups
    nor request for registration. I will admit that the applications I use
    it for do not run that long -- is that what you mean, 3 hours continous
    running?

    It has this on the "Register?" page:

    "vDos is freeware for most. It will however check if the PC is joined to a domain, or files on a network drive are accessed. Then the About popup is displayed every three hours of continuous use."


    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.43
    * Origin: Pointing to the Future (2:221/1.58)
  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to August Abolins on Fri Feb 14 01:01:00 2020
    On 02-12-20 22:38, August Abolins <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about vDOS <=-

    I use vDOS for multiple applications and I have never gotten any pop-ups
    nor request for registration. I will admit that the applications I use
    it for do not run that long -- is that what you mean, 3 hours continous
    running?

    It has this on the "Register?" page:

    "vDos is freeware for most. It will however check if the PC is joined
    to a domain, or files on a network drive are accessed. Then the About popup is displayed every three hours of continuous use."

    I do have a local network, but never am in a particular vDos
    application for more than a few minutes. I guess that is why I have never
    seen it. I use it to access my recipe data base (MealMaster) and a
    couple of other small things. My BBS runs external to any vDos or 4NT application. I do my mail reading in an offline reader (BlueWave)
    running in a XP Virtual window.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


    ... Shipwrecked on Hesperus in Columbia, Maryland. 01:04:46, 14 Feb 2019
    ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30

    --- Maximus/NT 3.01
    * Origin: Owl's Anchor (1:261/1466)