Issues in Continuing Development in DOS
 | + Relatively inexpensive |
| + Sometimes the best option because the cost of a rewrite is prohibitive |
| - Runs the risk that Microsoft or Intel will one day make your programs impossible |
| - The programmers who can write in DOS Legacy languages are getting old, are harder to find and more expensive because of this |
| - No access to "modern". Windows features such as printer selection. |
| - May not be Y2k treated |