DESQview/X
(ver 2.1)
Abandonware 

Well here it is... DESQview/X is -THE- Graphical User Interface for DOS. 

With DESQview/X, you can graphically multi-window/multi-task virtually 
any DOS program, as well as run many of the programs residing on a remote 
computer (as if you were sitting at the controls of that actual computer). 
DESQview/X is both LAN and Internet aware. It is also backwards compatible 
with the older text-based Quarterdeck DESQview.  

Because DESQview/X was designed to support the X-Windows standard, it can 
interface with modern operating systems such as Macintosh OSX and Linux!  
Even Windows 3.x can be run as a virtual, shareable, window in DESQview/X.  
DESQview/X is intended to work with QEMM, and uses surprisingly minimal 
resources considering the features it offers.  4DOS is DESQview aware.  

DESQview/X quickly becama a popular windowing GUI at Universities and labs.  
However because of its ability to make DOS directly competetive with Windows, 
BeOS, OS/2, and other big name company products, DESQview/X was quickly 
purchased by a giant competetor, and then promply removed from the market.  
Never heard of DESQview?  Well that was their plan, and they succeeded!

file = dvx.zip

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For those interested in learning more about DESQview/X, I have 
included a technical overview slideshow.  Please note that this 
overview consists entirely of GIF files, so you don't need to 
worry about having a PDF viewer (just make sure you have an 
appropriate GIF viewer available).  Enjoy.  

file = overview.zip

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DESQview/X Companions
(ver various)
Freeware


These useful companions are specifically designed to interface 
with the DESQview/X multitasking Graphical User Interface. 

Note that these companions have simply been gathered from the 
Internet, but have not been tested or configured.  Therefore 
many of the archives contain source code and other extra stuff.  
Although useful in their own right, they are being offered as 
inspiration for people to write their own DESQview/X Companions.  


	bbsctrl.zip  = BBS Watchdog
	dclock.zip   = Alarm Clock
	dvix.zip     = DVI Previewer
	dvxtec.zip   = Font Manager
	dvxtin.zip   = Usenet Reader
	mpg20dvx.zip = MPG Player
	xcursr10.zip = Cursor Customizer
	xv.zip       = Gif Viewer
	xv221exe.zip = Graphics Viewer

file = apps.zip

Also included is a listing of command line "switches" for several 
products offered by Quarterdeck.

file = switches.txt

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DESQview
(ver 2.8)
Abandonware

For owners of antique PCs, I am also including a version of the 
regular DESQview version 2.8 software (file = DV28.zip). 
 
Please note that the application and associated helpers were 
pulled from the Internet without further processing (such as,
for example, changing folder names to an 8.3 format).  All 
should work, but it will take some extracting and configuring.  

file = DV28.zip

To help assist, I am offering the user manual from DV version 1.  

file = DVman.pdf