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	FreeDOS - Computing Knowledgebase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		FreeDOS is an effort to create a free DOS Operating System, which is compatible with MS-DOS applications and drivers, yet have some features that are missing in MS-DOS.
		FreeDOS can also be used with a driver called DOSLFN which supports long file names (see VFAT), but most FreeDOS programs do NOT support long file names even if the driver is loaded.
		FreeDOS was set up to provide an alternative to MS-DOS when Microsoft announced in 1994 that they were going to discontinue the sale and support of MS-DOS.
	pc.wikia.com /wiki/FreeDOS (0 words)

	FreeDOS - Wikipedia en español (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		FreeDOS es un proyecto que aspira a crear un sistema operativo libre que sea totalmente compatible con las aplicaciones y los controladores de MS-DOS.
		FreeDOS tambiÃ©n contiene un controlador UDMA para un acceso a disco mÃ¡s rÃ¡pido, que ademÃ¡s tambiÃ©n se puede usar en otras versiones de DOS.
		FreeDOS tambiÃ©n se puede usar con un controlador llamado DOSLFN que soporta nombres de archivo largos (ver VFAT), pero la mayorÃa de los programas de FreeDOS NO soportan nombres de archivo largos, incluso si el controlador estÃ¡ cargado.
	www.brujula.net /wiki/FreeDOS (0 words)

	The FreeDOS Project \| Files \| Beta8
		The FreeDOS Beta 8 ("Nikita") Distribution is now available on ibiblio.
		Disks are available for download as ready to write disk images, zipped (for smaller download and for those that have problems downloading the raw binary files), and for the 1.44MB one as a self writing executable (should work under DOS as its a DOS.exe, but I only tested under Win2k).
		You may want to visit the FreeDOS developer page at SourceForge to get the source for the kernel, FreeCOM, and Install program.
	uk.freedos.net /freedos/files/beta8.html (0 words)

	Windows Networking Admin Blog » Blog Archive » FreeDOS 1.0 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		FreeDOS is an Open Source project targeted at producing free MS-DOS compatible operating system.
		FreeDOS does seem to be a viable alternative in cases when original MS-DOS license was lost or old software is used but MS-DOS is not available.
		Download Link: FreeDOS 1.0 (Please note that there are various ISO images available for download.
	blogs.windowsnetworking.com /wnadmin/2006/09/04/freedos-10 (0 words)

	AppDeploy.com - FreeDOS
		FreeDOS is ideal for anyone who wants to bundle a version of DOS without having to pay a royalty for use of DOS.
		FreeDOS is also an invaluable resource for people who would like to develop their own operating system.
		FreeDOS is distributed in the hopes it will be useful.
	www.appdeploy.com /tools/detail.asp?id=80 (0 words)

	» FreeDOS, alive and kicking! » Soft32.com News
		Recent rumors on the internet that the FreeDOS project is dead were infirmed by the same person that launched them.
		Jim Hall, the creator of the open source FreeDOS project, made a joke (as he claims) on the project’s old website announcing that the “FreeDOS is dead”, exactly on the project’s 12th anniversary.
		Hall admitted he was feeling discouraged by the lack of recent progress on the project, but he felt encouraged by the renewed interest from developers and the reaction from the FreeDOS community.
	news.soft32.com /freedos-alive-and-kicking_1742.html (0 words)

	FreeDOS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		FreeDOS is currently at Version 1.0, released on 2006-09-03
		FreeDOS supports old hardware such as the 1981 vintage IBM PC as well as modern ones, including the Pentium 4 CPU, in addition to embedded computers.
		FreeDOS does not require license fees or royalties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/FreeDOS (0 words)

	St. Paul Pioneer Press \| 09/19/2006 \| FreeDOS lets serious geeks drive a classic
		This is vindication for Hall, an information-technology manager who has worked on FreeDOS in his spare time — and has seen more than one dark moment when his pet project seemed stalled.
		FreeDOS has proven particularly useful as an "embedded" operating system for a wide variety of devices, such as cash registers, alarm systems and even a pinball machine, Hall said.
		FreeDOS has long had a cute cartoon mascot in the form of a fish.
	www.twincities.com /mld/twincities/business/technology/15551575.htm (0 words)

	The FreeDOS Project \| Welcome!
		9 Aug 2004 - The FreeDOS 1.0 To-do list got updated a bit: particular, the list of errorlevels is now available in English language and there is a list of bugs for which more feedback would be helpful.
		The most important improvement is change of storage of few needed permanent data from ROMOS segment to unused place in interrupt vector table.
		This was because FreeDOS reported itself as DOS 7.x, but didn't act that way with SHARE.
	mirrors.pmmf.hu /mirror/freedos.html (0 words)

	IT Manager's Journal \| Why is HP shipping FreeDOS to China? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The HP representative added that although the company is now installing FreeDOS on the machines, which run on AMD processors, it could change the operating system to Linux or other depending on market demand.
		FreeDOS is much easier to support than a full fledged linux distribution, meaning the real cost would be much lower than just throwing on "free" linux.
		This move should be met with a strong public demand to HP to revert this intolerable decision immediately, with a boycott of any further HP purchases in case they still won't change it.
	management.itmanagersjournal.com /management/04/12/29/0137203.shtml (0 words)

	FreeDOS Spec
		FreeDOS programs should be compatible with MS-DOS 6.22, because those are the features that users will be most familiar with.
		FreeDOS should operate on processors as low as the 8088 (XT) with as little memory as 640k.
		All of the FreeDOS utilities that reproduce MS-DOS functionality are to be written in either C or Assembly, to facilitate maintenance.
	zipper.paco.net /~yury/FREEDOS/fd-doc/spec/spec.html (0 words)

	Find a Notebook, Desktop, Server, Printer, Software, Service, Monitor or TV at Dell.
		Dell provides a copy of the DOS varient, FreeDOS operating system which is included in the system box and can be installed by you upon receipt of your Dell system.
		FreeDOS is an open source operating system that will provide base level functionality for end users.
		FreeDOS is offered "AS IS" from the supplier and Dell does not provide any warranty or technical support for FreeDOS.
	www.dell.com /content/learnmore/learnmore.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&~series=dimen&~id=os_freedos_dimen (0 words)

	install FreeDOS on a single floppy disk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		FreeDOS is a complete, free and fully compatible MS-DOS clone for Intel-compatible (i.e., x86) processors.
		A clone is an operating system or application program that has functions and behavior similar to another program but which does not contain source code from that program.
		After copying, the new single-floppy version of FreeDOS is ready to use on almost any computer that has a floppy disk drive.
	www.bellevuelinux.org /freedos_floppy.html (0 words)

	The past, present, and future of the FreeDOS Project
		My FreeDOS programs were, for the most part, written and debugged on the PC-XT, with some work carrying over to the '386 when I had time to sit at my desk by myself.
		The FreeDOS kernel, and most of the FreeDOS programs, are distributed under the GNU General Public License, so it is free.
		With FreeDOS, you already have access to the source code under the GNU GPL, and you are free to modify the system to make your project work.
	www.linuxdevices.com /articles/AT3952799051.html (0 words)

	FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone - ZDNet UK News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		After 12 years of work, version 1.0 of FreeDOS is now available for download from the project team's Web site.
		Earlier versions of FreeDOS have been available for some time, and are sometimes shipped on naked PCs, which don't come with a commercial operating system.
		Microsoft recently urged systems vendors not to sell naked PCs, though such PCs can appeal to people who want to run Linux on their new machine, or IT managers who have a volume licensing deal with Microsoft and don't want to pay for another copy of Windows.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /0,39020330,39282812,00.htm (0 words)

	NewsForge \| My workstation OS: FreeDOS
		The FreeDOS site hosts information about settings for early sound cards, and has plenty of information on how to configure your system through the autoexec.bat and config.sys files.
		FreeDOS may also have trouble with a few games that were designed to use some of the more esoteric functions of MS-DOS or strange configurations of memory.
		No, the FreeDOS distribution doesn't include all too many useful third-party applications; it's somewhat limited with its goal to try to be a pure MS-DOS clone.
	os.newsforge.com /os/05/01/20/1923226.shtml?tid=16 (0 words)

	FreeDOS 9 Review - OSNews.com
		The FreeDOS kernel originally produced by Pat Villani and what we consider today to be the full featured operating system "FreeDOS" by Jim Hall and is currently maintained by the FreeDOS team, including many third party contributors.
		FreeDOS comes out of the box with the SEAL 2 GUI, which unfortunately is no longer developed, and Shane Land's (aka.
		FreeDOS in combination with OpenGEM 5 and some additional applications and games gives your old dusty boxes a second life.
	osnews.com /story.php/15765/FreeDOS-9-Review (0 words)

	How To Use Ntfs4dos With Freedos? - The CD Forum
		FreeDOS + NTFS4dos works great, but their installer does not like a FreeDOS diskette.
		It might be a bug in freedos command.com.
		Try using 4dos.com as the command processor under freedos (4dos is free too).
	www.911cd.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=8966&hl=ntfs4dos (0 words)

	All about Linux: A concise guide to installing and using FreeDOS ver 1.0 in GNU/Linux
		FreeDOS is a project which aims to recreate the magic of DOS and bring a truly free GPLed DOS encompassing all the characteristics of MS-DOS with lots of improvements thrown in.
		Since the hard disk that freedos recognises is actually a file freedosfile.img which I passed via the command line, I chose to create a single primary partition encompassing the whole file (disk).
		The number one reason for using FreeDOS in my opinion is the enormous collection of applications available which run on DOS - many of them which were shareware at one point of time, now having been released as freeware.
	linuxhelp.blogspot.com /2006/09/concise-guide-to-installing-and-using.html (0 words)

	Don't pirate MS-DOS, get FreeDOS!
		FreeDOS has been in development since 1994 and it is very mature and stable.
		When FreeDOS is finished installing, you can boot it up to your hard drive and run whatever DOS games or programs you have.
		If you install FreeDOS over Windows ME (or other Windows), you won't be able to go back to Windows until you boot up with a startup disk and type SYS C: so make sure you have a startup disk handy just in case you ever want to go back to Windows.
	www.dosgames.com /forum/post-19561.html (0 words)

	The FreeDOS Project
		If you're unfamiliar with distributed.net but are interested in joining the FreeDOS team, please contact me. You don't have to run the client under FreeDOS, that's not really the point.
		Chris is dropping the project due to a lack of time, but he is ready to hand it off to a competent successor: The work that was completed with the FreeDOS-Linux Project can now be downloaded with NO support or documentation, in the hopes that someone will adopt the project and help it live on.
		FreeDOS is mentioned [briefly] and included in Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22, Second Edition, published by QUE.
	www.vocabumonkey.org /freedos_org.html (0 words)

	Joe's FreeDOS Website
		ASUS motherboards which contain FreeDOS for their CrashFreeBIOS function sometimes ship with an incomplete FreeDOS installer on the CD-ROM.
		Do not try to install FreeDOS with it - and be careful when rebooting your system with the disc in the drive.
		This one is jam packed with new features, bug fixes (including the nasty tabs to circles bug -- thanks to Daniel Nagy for the bug fix), and much more.
	www.geocities.com /xsaintx69/freedos (0 words)

	FreeDOS 1.0 released. Time to upgrade from MSDos 6.22? (reddit.com)
		FreeDOS is open source software; you can view and edit our source code.
		Most FreeDOS programs are distributed under the GNU General Public License ("GNU GPL") which means they are not only open source software, but they are Free software.
		Because of this, FreeDOS would not exist were it not for all the people who contribute to it.
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	gmane.comp.emulators.freedos.freecom
		Closing down some of the lists in order to funnel new users into a common discussion area does seem to be the best move.
		well, i knew freedos a long time ago when it was at beta5 version.
		Bryan emailed me a few weeks back to say that he was working with FreeDOS on a side-project at his work, and he hoped to send some FreeDOS improvements/suggestions related to that.
	blog.gmane.org /gmane.comp.emulators.freedos.freecom (0 words)

	FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone \| CNET News.com
		After years of work, version 1.0 of FreeDOS is now available for download from the project team's Web site.
		Earlier versions of FreeDOS have been available for some time and are sometimes shipped on PCs that don't come with a commercial operating system.
		Microsoft recently urged system vendors not to sell so-called naked PCs, though such computers can appeal to people who want to run Linux on their new machine or IT managers who have a volume-licensing deal with Microsoft and don't want to pay for another copy of Windows.
	news.com.com /FreeDOS+finally+hits+1.0+milestone/2100-7344_3-6113188.html (0 words)

	MSDOS, PCDOS, DR-DOS, PTSDOS, FreeDOS, OpenDOS for use on Intel hardware - 16 Bit versions
		FREEDOS continues development, rather slowly IMO but is picking up speed now that Linux users want to use their dosemu and are unwilling to use a Microsoft product.
		If you enjoy programming in 'C' or ASM and want to have the source code for your OS this is one of your options (see links to Mini-Linux).
		FreeDOS was used by the author of the Arachne DOS GUI browser to develop and test Arachne at one time.
	www.devedia.com /dosghost/dos/dos_vers.asp (0 words)

	ERCB: FreeDOS Kernel
		It presents an entirely algorithmic, functionally-oriented description of the DOS kernel and comes complete with a working model: DOS-C. DOS-C is implemented almost entirely in a high-level language (C) and is basically a stripped-down version of DOS/NT, a reentrant microkernel-based operating system that Villani wrote to support embedded systems projects.
		FreeDOS is an Internet-based collaborative project to create a completely free MS-DOS- compatible operating system, patterned loosely after the GNU project for UNIX and using the GNU "Copyleft." Pat Villani has donated the DOS-C kernel to the FreeDOS project and it forms the core of the FreeDOS distribution.
		FreeDOS is a project designed to provide an alternative to MS-DOS, PC-DOS and DR-DOS that is freely available.
	www.ercb.com /feature/feature.0010.html (0 words)

	Neowin.net - FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone
		FreeDOS is great! I wonder if it will run on PocketDos.
		Freedos is being compared to MSDOS 5 if not 6, which are standalone os'.
		And your right there is a driver for LFN and ntfs dos, but Freedos now has to a certain extent built in lfn.
	neowin.net /index.php?act=view&id=34969&cid=487325 (0 words)

	FreeDOS: FDOS site
		Additionally it is the home of FDOS (FreeDOS Distribution Of Sorts, 386+ for DOS/Win32).
		If you are looking for a FreeDOS distribution then check out the obtaining FreeDOS page.
		It was claimed as a trademark to prevent its possible abuse or misuse.
	fdos.org (0 words)

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