[Freedos-devel] freedos and fsf

I was just wondering why freedos is not listed on fsf (free software foundation) ? I think that freedos deserve a spot here http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-non-gnu-distros.html (above Replicant) so that more users may discover and enjoy freedos.

[Freedos-devel] FreeDOS 1.2+ Preview 12 with Dimples

Hello all, Just released FDI Preview 12. Some major non-UI underlying changes, for better performance and compatibility. Too many improvements and far to many things to list. Hopefully, this will be the last preview before FreeDOS 1.2 beta. Next, I intend on looking through the package lists

Re: [Freedos-devel] freedos and fsf

Not all parts of FreeDOS meet the FSF's requirements[0]. One, it's not a "GNU/Linux" system. Two, there are few tools in BASE [1] which are open source but not necessarily 4 freedoms OSS [2]. Jack Ellis' work and SHSUCDX being prime examples. [0]

Re: [Freedos-devel] freedos and fsf

Agreed. Also, I recall Stallman didn't like the license used in the OpenWatcom compiler. And that the kernel couldn't be compiled using an entirely free software tool chain. On Feb 10, 2016 5:15 PM, "Louis Santillan" wrote: > > Not all parts of FreeDOS meet the FSF's

Re: [Freedos-devel] freedos and fsf

On Feb 10, 2016 7:14 PM, "Jim Hall" wrote: > > Agreed. Also, I recall Stallman didn't like the license used in the OpenWatcom compiler. And that the kernel couldn't be compiled using an entirely free software tool chain. > > Or at least what he considered "free software" tool

Re: [Freedos-devel] freedos and fsf

On 2/10/2016 5:17 PM, Jim Hall wrote: On Feb 10, 2016 7:14 PM, "Jim Hall" > wrote: > > Agreed. Also, I recall Stallman didn't like the license used in the OpenWatcom compiler. And that the kernel couldn't be compiled using an entirely free

Re: [Freedos-devel] freedos and fsf

Hi, On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Henrik Schick-Hansen wrote: > > I was just wondering why freedos is not listed on fsf (free software > foundation) ? > > I think that freedos deserve a spot here > http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-non-gnu-distros.html (above