Date   : Thu, 27 Oct 1983 21:07:57 EDT
From   : Charlie Strom (NYU) <strom@brl-bmd>
Subject: Re: QBAX Program Disappointing

I don't know where you bought QBAX, but it sounds like either you did not
read the manual or you are describing another program completely!

QBAX does NOT come with an "extensively modified" BDOS; the vanilla BDOS
will work just fine, though a patcher is included which will make a small
modification of the BDOS to recognize files that have been backed up in
situ, as might result from a random write. This is unusual in that most
programs
do not use this feature; in fact I have run across a grand total of one.

The technique used by the author is in keeping with D.R. rules. The author
(an acquaintance) tells me that his method is more robust than that used
in ARCHIVE.ASM.

There are literaly hundreds of satisfied users of QBAX who run all kinds
of public domain software with no trouble whatsoever. I cannot say for sure
that SD runs OK with it, but I intend to check. I am somewhat predjudiced,
since as I stated, I have spoken to the author and helped him in beta tests
before QBAX was released, but we have never met. He is rather upset that
you did not see fit to contact him with your problems before attacking his
program. I hope to transmit your complaints to him so that he has an
opportunity to respond.