[TriLUG] OT: legacy 16bit DOS programs on Win2k

[ryan.wheaton at attbi.com]

Yea, it wouldn't be that hard to do a web based version of this.  Our webmaster 
is actually in the process of developing something similar to handle our group 
travel (because our new mack daddy system coming in august doesn't handle group 
travel in a way that would suit our needs).  But, like i said, in the short 
term, it looks like our only real option is this crappy dos program.

if you're interested, i believe that most of our new system, rezrez is web 
based and does all kinds of neat stuff:

http://www.rezolution.biz/
> Piece of cake to replicate!  I'll bet even from scratch it wouldn't be
> too hard to replicate as a web-based app.
> 
> The app is basically a database front-end.  Does it have a real database
> on the back-end, or does it use a proprietary format to store the data
> locally (if so, how on earth can 4 people use it at the same time?)
> 
> If the app uses a real database then what type of database is it, where
> is that database (remote server, local host), and how does it access the
> database?
> 
> Jon
> 
> On Thu, 2003-05-01 at 11:25, Jim Ray wrote:
> > i wanna take a crack at it.  have skis.  love to use 'em.  let's plan it for 
> ski season.  will barter IT time for ski vacation :-)
> > 
> > 	-----Original Message----- 
> > 	From: ryan.wheaton at attbi.com [mailto:ryan.wheaton at attbi.com] 
> > 	Sent: Thu 5/1/2003 11:19 AM 
> > 	To: trilug at trilug.org 
> > 	Cc: 
> > 	Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT: legacy 16bit DOS programs on Win2k
> > 	
> > 	
> > 
> > 	oh...  this would be a nightmare. 
> > 
> > 	It's a program that quotes and book reservations (I work for a Ski and 
> > 	Snowboard tour operator, basically a travel agency that only does snow 
> > 	vacations). 
> > 
> 
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