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Re: Non-DOS ports of Descent???

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From: dub... Joev Dubach
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 03:41
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In article <3l34f2$n...@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, bdow...@prairienet.org (Brian C. Downing) writes:

> PLEASE!!  The Linux port of DOOM was the best thing that ever happened
> to it!  Just about the only reason I boot my computer into DOS is to play
> Descent, and it would be _GREAT_ to avoid that!

> Sorry... but I think a Linux port would be for a better cause than a 
> Mac or Console port. :)

Except, of course, that it wouldn't sell any more copies.  As your
example clearly indicates, anybody willing to buy Descent is going to
be willing to spend a minute rebooting their Intel machine into DOS to
play it.  A Mac port, on the other hand, will actually reach a new
audience; kudos to Parallax for doing one.

Joev                            <URL:"http://www.math.harvard.edu/~joev/">

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From: dub...@fas.harvard.edu (Joev Dubach)
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Subject: Re: Non-DOS ports of Descent???
Date: 27 Mar 1995 03:41:40 GMT
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