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FreeDOS

Posted by michael on from the when-autoexec.bat-was-king dept.

Jim Hall writes: "Newsforge [ed. note: Newsforge and Slashdot are both part of OSDN] is running an article about the FreeDOS Project. If you don't know: FreeDOS aims to be a complete, free, 100% MS-DOS compatible operating system, and is released under the GNU General Public License. It's a good read. From the article: 'But, in the true spirit of Open Source, FreeDOS is not content to be an imitation of the existing technology. ... Open Source talks about freedom to use, but it also means freedom to choose. FreeDOS gives people another choice. If you don't want DOS, try something else. But if DOS might be the key for that special device you are building, check out FreeDOS. It is definitely worth a look.'" We did an interview with Hall two years ago - looks like the project has come a long way since then.

8 of 226 comments (clear)

  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP!

    5923098349398234898324096908356809
    329845734001-120914987134870987484

  2. Could it be, a first post? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Nah, of course not!

  3. GPL DOS? by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    At half the price, it would still cost two-times too much...

    --
    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  4. MOD KARMA WHORE DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Plz. Thx.

  5. Re:DOS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Better DOS than LINUX too --- but the weenies can't let go of their byteboyz masturbation fantasy long enough to address-direct ( put_pixel / get_pixel )
    to the graphics card frame-buffers. No fscking combinatorics mediation. X-M$-Windoz & File-sys need not apply. Linux weenies nearly useless microdikk fscks ya ask me.

  6. Re:FreeDOS != MSDOS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    DRDOS iz not Opn Sorez, but iz VARY gay. Plz fix. Thnx! :)
    (PS, Nize FUD, u r k00l. Caldra iz still gay, tho.)

  7. Re:Try Cygwin by rapevictim · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i am delicious. i can't help it. that's just the way i am. please don't hit me in the face with a tire iron and shove gravel in my mouth while sticking your fingers in my rectum. i have feelings too, remember?

  8. Re:DOS is not trademarked or trademarkable by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ur sig is very gay pls fix thnx