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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.

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  1. DOS by alfredo · · Score: 1, Troll

    I would rather work in DOS than Windows. Windows gets in the way of productivity

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  2. Why FreeDOS? by Metrollica · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why spend time developing an MS-DOS compatible operating system that is obsolete and hardly used. Doesn't Windows XP not allow DOS apps to run. Wouldn't time be better spent developing a compatible Windows XP/NT compatible operating system, like WINE is aimed to do?

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  3. Open Source 5 1/4 floppies? by ender_wiggins · · Score: 0, Troll

    Might as well open source more useless crap! How about jumbo tape drives and cga monitors?

  4. Re:Oh really? by Rolo+Tomasi · · Score: 0, Troll
    > Semper Ubi Sub Ubi

    Hmm, makes no sense. Wait ... Always Where Under Where ... aaaahahahah always wear underwear ... heeheheheheh

    Yeah I know.

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