FreeDOS
FreeDOS is a free and open source operating system. It is made to work just like MS-DOS. Almost all programs that will run on MS-DOS will run on FreeDOS too. It was created because Microsoft did not want to make MS-DOS anymore. FreeDOS can be installed with a floppy or with a CD.
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 FreeDOS 1.1 default shell, FreeCOM | |
| Developer | Jim Hall & The FreeDOS team |
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| Written in | Assembly Language, C |
| OS family | DOS |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source[1] |
| Initial release | 12 January 1998 |
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| Available in | English, German, Dutch |
| Platforms | x86 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| Influenced by | MS-DOS |
| Default user interface | Command-line interface (COMMAND.COM) |
| License | GNU GPL[2] with various different licenses for utilities |
| Official website | {{ |
FreeDOS Media
Blinky, the mascot of FreeDOS
FreeDOS's default text editor—a clone of the MS-DOS Editor, with added features
References
- ↑ SourceForge 2018, p. 1.
- ↑ SourceForge 2018.
Other websites
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- Official website ; Official blog Archived 2021-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Official download site
- Official Facebook group
- Official SourceForge page
- FreeDOS on Twitter
