Robert I am talking out of school here, on so many levels... Have you ever heard of EVE (Embedded Vector Editor) from Barry Kauler? https://bkhome.org/archive/goosee/ Barry hasn't supported his gem since at least 2006, when he left the Windows environment to work almost exclusively on his next project - Puppy Linux. I just tried to download a fresh copy now - lot of ghost links encountered, but I know I have a copy on one of my backup drives, if needed. To have this Win32 API working in FreeDOS you would need at least to have HX DOS-Extender on board, I guess? Anyways - just an idea. I'm a bit of a fan of EVE, would be nice to see it getting the sort of attention/use it deserves. HTH
------------------------------------------------------------------ Web: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EMQxfgYAAAAJ http://uq.academia.edu/AndrewRobins https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Robins2/ On Fri, Apr 3, 2020, at 6:05 AM, Robert Riebisch wrote: > Hi Jim, > > > *Powerpaint* (PAINT2) > > License is unclear. The source code has a copyright notice but does not > > have a statement that says "you can use this" or similar. Further, contains > > the SVGA256.BGI driver. But more importantly, It contains many OBJ files > > without source and several Borland Copyright example files. Too unclear, > > not something we should distribute. > > I had a look at PAINT2 and it's a real mess! :-( > > Unfortunately, there are not many alternatives: > > 1) I looked through several shareware packages to find something similar > to Windows Paint or Deluxe Paint, but there's nearly nothing. > > 2) I was unsuccessful to convince makers of NeoPaint (NeoSoft > Corporation) or Desktop Paint (Alchemy Mindworks) to release their > products under a FOSS license. > > 3) GrafX2 <https://www.bttr-software.de/freesoft/graphics.htm#paint> by > Guillaume Dorme & Karl Maritaud is GNU GPL v2, but docs and Watcom C + > TP7 source code names & comments are in French. > > 4) OGE <https://www.bttr-software.de/freesoft/graphics.htm#paint> by > Daniel Skarda is GNU GPL v2, but docs and TP source code names & > comments are in Czech. > > 5) VGAPaint 386 <https://www.bttr-software.de/products/vp386/> by Avery > Lee is GNU GPL v2, but unstable. > > 6) Grafix > <https://www.bttr-software.de/forum/board_entry.php?id=13726#p13726> or > <http://www.softpicks.net/software/Development/C-C-C-/Paint-Brush-Program-in-DOS-256779.htm> > (source code) vanished and also uses Borland's BGI files. > > 7) AntiPaint for DOS > <https://code.google.com/archive/p/nanox-microwindows-nxlib-fltk-for-dos/downloads> > is unusable (to me). > > 8) Master Draw <http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=73933> by Arkham > Development is under a BSD license > <https://sourceforge.net/p/arkhamdev/code/HEAD/tree/demoscene/mdraw4_0/>, > but the interface looks a little overloaded, the font is hard to read > and it is written in QuickBASIC (?). Maybe someone can convert it to > FreeBASIC? > > Any other ideas? > > Cheers, > Robert > -- > +++ BTTR Software +++ > Home page: https://www.bttr-software.de/ > DOS ain't dead: https://www.bttr-software.de/forum/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
