12 years after the project was conceived, and after a long period in which it was useable though incomplete, FreeDOS has reached version 1.0. The ISO is downloadable at SourceForge. Versions with more extras should be available soon, as should a mail-order option.
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Member since:2006-04-11
Member since:2005-07-11
>> You say that, but I know you can't wait for FreeMacOS7 to come out. <<
LOL!
There was announced here on OSNews some years back, a project that was intended to Clone Classic MacOS 9...
I don't remember the name, and can't find any link to it.
I wonder what ever happened to it?
Member since:2005-10-20
FreeDOS is _relevant_. You simply can't imagine what waste of old apps which still need to run are out there. FreeDOS comes as very important part in Linux/BSD/Mac migration, but not only - even when lot of apps didn't run properly on Windows XP, FreeDOS is here to help you.
So yes, it IS important.
Member since:2005-11-08
Member since:2005-07-06
There are still a lot of maintenance activities that are best done from a command line, be it DOS or a console. And a lot of recovery items can only be run from the above mentioned. Aren't you really saying they should be working on things more relevant to you?
Anyway, there are many of us out here who are thankful that some very talented people are working on these vital projects. To quote from the only Tom Cruise movie I really liked: "What could be more necessary"...
Member since:
2005-11-08
I wish people would use their creativity in more modern and relevant tasks ...