DOS ain't dead

piracy (Miscellaneous)

posted by Doug , 02.04.2014, 06:04
(edited by Doug on 02.04.2014, 20:14)

> Anyways, I don't see why some people don't like FreeDOS. It's more modern
> than the last version of MS DOS (not to mention the last commercial
> version), it comes with the tools that are mostly good enough (some a bit
> better, some maybe a bit worse) and generally does everything MS DOS does.
> :) So, if someone needs a DOS source, there is already one that is in good
> enough shape and works 99% of time. Not to mention it's available under an
> open license so you can distribute source, binaries and derivatives. :)

Well, all i can say to that is that by looking into the MS-DOS code, you can get a good idea how Microsoft does things. <cough, cough>

- Doug B.

Edit: Or maybe i should say "Seattle Computer Products"....

Complete thread:

• In case you missed it... - xChris, 26.03.2014, 17:39 (Miscellaneous)
  • In case you missed it... - Rugxulo, 26.03.2014, 18:27
    • In case you missed it... - xChris, 26.03.2014, 19:26
  • In case you missed it... - bocke, 27.03.2014, 10:28
    • piracy - DOS386, 30.03.2014, 14:59
      • piracy - bocke, 01.04.2014, 15:22
        • piracy - glennmcc, 02.04.2014, 03:24
          • piracy - ron, 02.04.2014, 04:46
        • piracy - Doug, 02.04.2014, 06:04