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FreeDOS Turns 10 Years Old Today

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the in-the-beginning-was-the-command-line dept.

Jim Hall writes "The FreeDOS Project turns 10 years old today! PD-DOS was announced to the world on June 28, 1994. The PD-DOS project was later renamed to the FreeDOS Project. We've come a long way in 10 years. Today, FreeDOS is ideal for anyone who wants to bundle a version of DOS without having to pay a royalty for use of DOS. FreeDOS will also work on old hardware, in DOS emulators, and in embedded systems. FreeDOS is also an invaluable resource for people who would like to develop their own operating system. While there are many free operating systems out there, no other free DOS-compatible operating system exists. Read more about the FreeDOS Project history in the About FreeDOS page."

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  1. Why? by Quasar1999 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why on earth would anyone want to use a DOS clone? I've seen companies use it on embedded controllers, etc... I don't understand why people can't let it die. If you need something really simple with little overhead, combine your app with the OS features you need. DOS isn't a good fit. If you need DOS for application support, then by God man, start porting the mission critical DOS app...

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  2. In other news... by oldosadmin · · Score: 0, Troll

    BSD is dying (netcraft...)
    MS is dying
    Sun is dying
    Ad nauseum...

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  3. Re:It turns 10 today... by Trolling4Dollars · · Score: 0, Troll

    Please mod parent as Funny. Damn I wish I had mod points!

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  4. Re:Free - XP by CableModemSniper · · Score: 0, Troll

    Just in case anyone is interested, I managed to find a link to this guy's project. Damn, uberfruk, you work fast.

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