FreedOS works with a variety of hardware, but regular DOS is supported by specific systems.

F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems FreedOS works with a variety of hardware, but regular DOS is supported by specific systems.

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Lorddoom139
Posting Freak

956

04-23-2023, 01:27 AM

#11

It seems you're unsure about something and prefer to avoid piracy altogether.

Lorddoom139

04-23-2023, 01:27 AM #11

It seems you're unsure about something and prefer to avoid piracy altogether.

V4L3N73
Member

209

04-24-2023, 04:46 AM

#12

I avoid actions that might fall into ambiguous legal territory. That's clear.

V4L3N73

04-24-2023, 04:46 AM #12

I avoid actions that might fall into ambiguous legal territory. That's clear.

Xo_PVP_Girl_oX
Senior Member

500

04-24-2023, 06:44 AM

#13

When people talk about abandoned sites on Microsoft's technet forums and some MS employees recommend them, it looks like the situation is mostly clear on the "ready to use" side. But if you're looking for genuine MS-DOS and need full legal compliance, original disks can be bought on eBay, which is completely legal.

Xo_PVP_Girl_oX

04-24-2023, 06:44 AM #13

Rosen05
Member

152

04-24-2023, 08:09 AM

#14

@zombienerd Seems like you're in decent condition, right? The photo looks pretty solid too—no obvious yellowing on the plastic. Nice work! I own a PS/2 model 30 with a VGA monitor back then; it got lost in a house fire, though.

Rosen05

04-24-2023, 08:09 AM #14

MrDerpFox
Junior Member

05-09-2023, 11:25 PM

#15

They provided the source code here, so it’s not abandoned. You can compile it yourself (though I don’t know how). They also have the executable files available. Edited January 12, 2019 by Guest

MrDerpFox

05-09-2023, 11:25 PM #15

They provided the source code here, so it’s not abandoned. You can compile it yourself (though I don’t know how). They also have the executable files available. Edited January 12, 2019 by Guest

Bexcharlie11
Junior Member

05-10-2023, 06:13 AM

#16

I completely missed that! Everything is covered by the MIT license, so it's fully open-source now. This means you're free to take everything—including the binaries—and use it however you like. I actually rely on the MIT license myself.