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FreeDOS Not Dead; 1.0 Release Imminent

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wide-wide-world-of-os-hacking dept.

Lisa writes "Jim Hall, creator of the open source MS-DOS operating system project FreeDOS, says that while work on the project may have slowed recently, he isn't ready to throw in the towel just yet. In fact, Hall says he hopes to see version 1.0 released as soon as the end of the month." (So rumors to the contrary can be safely ignored.)

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  1. this is good! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It means I can still play Duke Nukem 3D until DNF comes out. At least I don't have to worry about any lack of overlap in the DN releases...

  2. how's about Free95? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Once we've gotten up to FreeDos 6.2, will the next release be Free95 (release date 2095), which replicates Windows 95 in a feature and bug-complete way?

  3. Obligatory joke, forgive me... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Netcraft confirms it: FreeDOS is dying!

  4. Re:Let me be the first to ask.... by TobyRush · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hey, cool, man! I love Fritos too!

    Oh, FreeDOS. Sorry, my mistake.

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  5. Yeah, but will it support by SensitiveMale · · Score: 2, Funny

    DoubleSpace?

  6. Re:Let me be the first to ask.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    > Freedos rocks. Tcp/ip stack and...

    Does this mean that I can finally get my PC XT on the Internet?

  7. Re:Let me be the first to ask.... by MyLongNickName · · Score: 2, Funny

    Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway. -John Wayne

    Interesting quote from a draft dodger.

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  8. Urgent : System requirements by Afroblanco · · Score: 1, Funny

    Freedos 1.0 better have a working version of EDLIN. DOS just isn't DOS without EDLIN.

  9. Re:Version 1.0 due out soon? by innocent_white_lamb · · Score: 2, Funny

    C:>_

    What else?

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