There are lots of people out there who helped make FreeDOS and keep it going. It's not just me. I'm sure there is a FreeDOS person near you who will happily accept a beer!:-)
Man I miss some of this stuff. I think I'll install it in an emulator and go find some text windowing interface, maybe recompile an old Turbo Pascal project of mine or install dBase.
This is a big "be nice if I could" project for a lot of people. We live vicariously through guys like you.
Thanks! We're really glad people like using FreeDOS!
Speaking for myself, FreeDOS is a great hobby. Some people play golf in their spare time, I write code and give it away. I just love working with open source! (And I guess I have to love it, if I'm going to work in open source for this long.)
Sorry to "nag" you but had to make this clear https://news.slashdot.org/comm... [slashdot.org] as I compliment your efforts https://news.slashdot.org/comm... [slashdot.org] & the morons who 'took potshots @ me' are still BUTTHURT I've torn them up so they try "FRAME" me for things I do NOT post or do.
PITIFUL but happens!
(They're stalking me here too https://news.slashdot.org/comm... [slashdot.org] where I CAUGHT they were IMPERSONATING me here & that thread IS where I do the SAME for Linus Torvalds as well - COMPLIMENTING Him & here for yo
No hardware designer should be allowed to produce any piece of hardware
until three software guys have signed off for it.
-- Andy Tanenbaum
thank you JH (Score:1)
Thank you Jim Hall, glad you took this hobby and shared FreeDOS with us. I would buy you a beer (just wouldn't know how to send it =)
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You're welcome!
There are lots of people out there who helped make FreeDOS and keep it going. It's not just me. I'm sure there is a FreeDOS person near you who will happily accept a beer! :-)
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Man I miss some of this stuff. I think I'll install it in an emulator and go find some text windowing interface, maybe recompile an old Turbo Pascal project of mine or install dBase.
This is a big "be nice if I could" project for a lot of people. We live vicariously through guys like you.
Re:thank you JH (Score:3)
Thanks! We're really glad people like using FreeDOS!
Speaking for myself, FreeDOS is a great hobby. Some people play golf in their spare time, I write code and give it away. I just love working with open source! (And I guess I have to love it, if I'm going to work in open source for this long.)
Sorry to "nag" you but had to make this clear (Score:0)
Sorry to "nag" you but had to make this clear https://news.slashdot.org/comm... [slashdot.org] as I compliment your efforts https://news.slashdot.org/comm... [slashdot.org] & the morons who 'took potshots @ me' are still BUTTHURT I've torn them up so they try "FRAME" me for things I do NOT post or do.
PITIFUL but happens!
(They're stalking me here too https://news.slashdot.org/comm... [slashdot.org] where I CAUGHT they were IMPERSONATING me here & that thread IS where I do the SAME for Linus Torvalds as well - COMPLIMENTING Him & here for yo