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- 0717FreeDOS aims to be a complete, free, 100% MS-DOS compatible operating system.
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- FreeDOS is ideal for anyone who wants to bundle a version of DOS without
- having to pay a royalty for use of DOS. FreeDOS will also work on old
- hardware,in DOS emulators, and in embedded systems. FreeDOS is also an
- invaluable resource for people who would like to develop their own operating
- system. While there are many free operating systems out there, no other free
- DOS-compatible operating system exists.
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- FreeDOS is free because it is released under the GNU General Public License.
- The GNU license, created by the Free Software Foundation, is the same one
- used by GNU Emacs and Linux. This means you have access to the source code
- for all FreeDOS programs; check out the software list for a list of where to
- download the original code, or go to the files archive to download our local
- copies. FreeDOS is distributed in the hopes it will be useful.
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- At this time, it is not planned to add advanced features to FreeDOS such as
- multitasking, although we may add extensions to DOS commands by way of command
- line options or extra functionality. The reason for this is that we first seek
- to duplicate and enhance the original functionality of DOS, because such an
- operating system is still useful.
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- Want to help us? First, consider joining the mailing list. If you are a
- programmer, please also check the software list and see what needs to be done!
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