Hi, I have an idea which may prove fruitful for many FreeDOS users: creating a catch-all shared pool of old (or even new) DOS programs.
I know, there are already websites with legacy software collections, but what I have in mind would be something better, and more organized, and above all managed by FreeDOS users. Many of us probably have our 'private collections' of DOS software. My proposal is that we contribute our old programs, possibly with a one-line (or more) description for each program, and that we neatly arrange the software into categories and sub-categories. Then, for each category, we hand-pick the best programs, those that may still serve some practical purpose today. I have noticed that the Software List section on the FreeDOS website is rather limited, considering the huge amount of DOS program that are in circulation. But I guess that is because of a deliberate choice. My proposal is: either to expand the Software List area, or we create a separate, more extensive repository to host all our programs. Would the FreeDOS website be willing to host such a repository? That would be the optimal solution. The only stumbling block that comes to my mind is copyright laws. I believe that most old non-free DOS programs are technically still under copyright, and in the worst case scenario we may have to store our repository somewhere else. In that case, what alternatives do you suggest? Please share your thoughts on this proposal. Alex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF email is sponsosred by: Try Windows Azure free for 90 days Click Here http://p.sf.net/sfu/sfd2d-msazure _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
