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FreeDOS is an open source DOS-compatible operating system that you can use to play classic DOS games, run legacy business software, or develop embedded systems.
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United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Mentions in press and media 12
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| Jul 25, 2024 | Nintendo's New Charger: A Sign of the Times or a Delay in Disguise?** ** | ** Nintendo is at it again. The gaming giant has announced a new Joy-Con charger for the Switch. This accessory allows players to charge their controllers without attaching them to the console. It’s a welcome addition, but it raises eyebrow... |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Major Update for iOS' Gamma PS1 Emulator sees Multiplayer Support, Other New Features | By Aldohn Domingo Published Jul 22, 2024 8:51AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket The PS1 emulation by the application Gamma in Apple's iOS is set to receive a major ... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Живее всех живых: FreeDOS исполнилось 30 лет! А что там с перспективами? | В 1994 году появилась альтернатива MS-DOS, которая получила название FreeDOS. Это свободная операционная система с текстовым интерфейсом, о которой знают миллионы пользователей ПК. ОС не только не устарела, но и продолжает развиваться — в п... |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 30 years later, FreeDOS is still keeping the dream of the command prompt alive | Enlarge / Preparing to install the floppy disk edition of FreeDOS 1.3 in a virtual machine. Andrew Cunningham reader comments 117 Two big things happened in the world of text-based disk operating systems in June 1994. The first is that Micr... |
| May 6, 2024 | Сборка MS-DOS 4.0 | Совсем недавно на хабре появилась следующая новость: На GitHub опубликован исходный код MS-DOS 4.00 под лицензией MIT. Раз появились исходные коды, стало сразу интересно: а можно ли собрать эту операционную систему? Задача оказалась нетриви... |
| May 9, 2022 | Вторая жизнь старого железа. Продакшн | У вас есть отработавшие смартфоны, планшеты, ноутбуки, мониторы? Наконец-то можно проявить смекалку и найти применение старым гаджетам, и перестать выбрасывать их и загрязнять планету. Всё это можно восстановить, починить, дать железу втору... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | FreeDOS, opção de código aberto ao MS-DOS, é atualizado depois de 6 anos | Costumamos pensar em distribuições Linux para dar utilidade a um computador antigo, mas há outras opções por aí, com destaque para o FreeDOS. Esse sistema operacional de código-fonte aberto existe desde 1994 e, nesta semana, recebeu uma gra... |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Old school: I work in DOS for an entire day | Sean Gallagher reader comments 209 with 87 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Update, July 5, 2021: It's the July 4 holiday weekend in the US, which means Ars staff gets a well-deserved... |
| Sep 23, 2020 | DOS Subsystem for Linux breaks cover | A software engineer in Melbourne is whiling away the city’s lockdown by creating a tool that DOS users so far have lacked: an integrated Linux environment similar to what Windows 10 users enjoy. Charlie Somerville told iTnews that he develo... |
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FAQ about FreeDOS
What has the press written about FreeDOS?
Parsers VC has collected 12 articles mentioning FreeDOS, among them “Nintendo's New Charger: A Sign of the Times or a Delay in Disguise?** **” (Jul 25, 2024) and “Major Update for iOS' Gamma PS1 Emulator sees Multiplayer Support, Other New Features” (Jul 22, 2024).
Is FreeDOS still active?
Yes, FreeDOS is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 20, 2024.