Hi, On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Martin T <m4rtn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > How compatible is FreeDOS with applications written to other DOS > operating systems(for example MS-DOS and Windows 95/98/ME, PC-DOS, > DR-DOS)? Are there any known specific utilities or more complex DOS > applications which do not work under FreeDOS? Or is FreeDOS fully > compatible with (all other) DOS variations?
There are a lot of DOSes and compatibles, believe it or not. All have quirks and bugs, non-exclusively, sometimes due to undocumented (or broken) quirks. Why, did you want a specific list of examples of such behavior? FreeDOS is free/libre with sources, unlike most, so at least the "opportunity" to fix or improve it is there (despite few volunteers). I don't want to overhype it, but it does work very very well (IMHO) "as is", even discounting that obvious advantage. IIRC, we don't have an app compatibility database a la WINE, so it's hard to say. I'd blindly guess FreeDOS works with 90% of DOS software, but it's impossible to tell with thousands of apps, esp. since I obviously can't test them all. If you have a specific need or something that doesn't work, post to the list, and maybe?? somebody will help you fix or workaround it. (Or do as Tom suggests: "just use Linux", heheheh). :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
