Freedos is open source. Everyone has the privilege of creating as many
forks as desired.

It ain't a big deal.

Al

On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 1:09 PM tom ehlert <t...@drivesnapshot.de> wrote:

> > Are you happy with what software is included with FreeDOS?
>
> you are mixing up "FreeDOS"  with "FreeDOS setup 1.x"
>
> there was  a lot of FreeDOS going on before this (IMO insane)
> FreeDOS 1.0 release.
>
> xyzDOS used to be mostly equivalent to be our "BASE" with few
> additions.
>
> at some point, someone decided to declare "FreeDOS" to be equivalent
> to "every software that runs on FreeDOS and has GPL licensing".
> without even asking.
>
> at first sight plausible. Unfortunately that means to throw 25 editors, 20
> assemblers, and the  decision to use DOSLFN or LFNDOS at the users.
> hint: one of both is more or less supported and bugfree, the other
> not. guess which one :-<
>
> luckily for "FreeDOS", developement has stalled.
> otherwise "FreeDOS" would be PetaBytes to download.
>
> insofar your attempt to discuss what should be "FreeDOS" is welcome.
> it just comes a little bit late.
>
> all that said: have a live CD and default setup for BASE and 7ZIP (zip
> and unzip don't handle newer ZIP archive methods).
>
> have a decent description what all these other "packages" might do.
>
> have more then 1 packet driver available to install those "packages".
> (used to be called "Programs")
>
> Tom
>
>
>
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