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   August Abolins to mark lewis   
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   24 Mar 20 21:26:09   
   
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   PID: JamNNTPd/OS2 1.3 20191227   
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   On 24/03/2020 2:29 p.m., mark lewis : August Abolins wrote:   
      
      
    AA>> ..a certain boss node operator tell me that disk space is   
    AA>> no problem these days.   
      
    ml>not only that but directories can hold a lot more individual   
    ml>files these days than back in the DOS FAT-16 and FAT-32 days..   
    ml>specifically, DOS used to see a huge slowdown if there were   
    ml>over 255 files in one directory...   
      
   Does the same limitation still apply when virtualizing 16-bt OSes, or operating   
   a BBS with DOSbox?   
      
   I sincerely *do* apologize for neglecting to poll for several long weeks with   
   my   
   other point account.   
      
      
      
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