FreeDOS

Also known as Free-DOS, PD-DOS

FreeDOS (formerly PD-DOS) is a free software operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. It intends to provide a complete MS-DOS-compatible environment for running legacy software and supporting embedded systems. FreeDOS can be booted from a floppy disk or USB flash drive and is designed to run well under virtualization or x86 emulation.

Key facts

OS.name: FreeDOS
OS.logo: FreeDOS logo4 2010.svg
OS.screenshot: FreeDOS 1.1 screenshot.png
OS.caption: FreeDOS 1.1 default shell, FreeCOM
OS.developer: Jim Hall & The FreeDOS team
OS.programmed in: Assembly language, C
OS.family: DOS
OS.working state: Current
OS.source model: Open source
OS.language: English, German, Dutch, French, Turkish, Swedish, Spanish
OS.supported platforms: x86
OS.kernel type: Monolithic kernel
OS.influenced_by: MS-DOS
OS.ui: Command-line interface (COMMAND.COM)
OS.license: GNU GPL with various different licenses for utilities

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Distribution
Commercial uses
Non-commercial uses
Development and version history
Compatibility
Hardware
MS-DOS and Win32 console
DOS-based Windows
Virtualization
File systems
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The FreeDOS project began under Jim Hall in 1994, and the first stable version was released in 2006. Unlike most versions of MS-DOS, FreeDOS is composed of free software, licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. However, other packages that form part of the FreeDOS project include non-GPL software considered worthy of preservation, such as 4DOS, which is distributed under a modified MIT License.

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