DOS ain't dead

DOS abandonware site [EDIT] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware

Steve ...

I am finding a bunch of empty zips, but at least 40% have files in them.

Steve ..."

Just for clarity ...

I'm fairly certain that rr (our BDFL) would disagree with links to "abandonware" here, which has dubious (if any) legal support.

While I vaguely sympathize, esp. for old historical software, it's just not justified. Even if I did agree, it wouldn't matter, the punitive arm of the law is quite strong. So even regarding a so-called good site (no ads, no donations) that limits itself to hosting 125 GB of minimum 7-year-old software with no current other way to purchase it, I'm afraid that I disagree with its validity or usefulness.

They do have some interesting versions of things on there, but a lot of it is already freeware (at least in equivalence) or similar: OpenGem, 4DOS, TC201, BCC55, TP55, FPC, FBC, OW, JWasm, Doszip, Info-Zip, Ytree, Chatzilla, Inferno, Plan9, OpenSolaris, PC-DOS (via Server Scripting Toolkit), EDR-DOS, WINE, HX Win32 emulation, etc.

Hence, I do suggest to focus more on freeware (or, even better, libre) software these days as we are quite lucky to have lots of goodies. There will always be oldies-but-goodies that you can't find, but it's not worth focusing too too much on them, it's just counter-productive (unless you want to search eBay or Amazon, which can be vaguely fun in its own right).

> I'm fairly certain that rr (our BDFL) would disagree with links to
> "abandonware" here, which has dubious (if any) legal support.

You're absolutely right. Thanks for "fixing" the URL.

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Ok, I understand.

Steve ...

For clarity, the link I referred to IMPROPERLY is not
the link referred to in the first message any longer.

The sysadmin had to correct my mistake by editing my
message and providing a different link.

I am sorry for the confusion.

Steve ...

Is indirect linking to potentially illegal SW forbidden in germany?
Here I would say you're trying to be more holy than pope. OK, respect that, it's your forum.

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DOS gives me freedom to unlimited HW access.

> Is indirect linking to potentially illegal SW forbidden in germany?

Yes, it is forbidden.

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