Op 29-7-2011 19:02, Rugxulo schreef: >> - KERNELS< 2040 >> - WDE< 0.30 >> - UPX > > UPX is too useful, IMHO, though I know some shun it (which seems > weird). And I don't think WDE is included in there (yet). At least a > quick search couldn't find it in "BASE" or "UTIL".
I can't even recall what WDE was for anymore. I'll check if any old kernels still present and will remove them, though the SYS and batchfiles in there are usefull. UPX is sometimes shunned due to the NRV compression library used, which is proprietary, and thus sometimes considered incompatible with opensource software. There's an opensource UCL library, and the resulting UPX binaries are available. I'll use those as soon as someone can guarantee me they run on 386+ instead of 80586+ / 80686+. UPX is convenient to have around indeed, if space limited. The bugreports showed that the extra FDISK utility included in FreeDOS doesn't like UPX due to a file checksum (integrity test) being done before running. >> - KERNEL 2040 >> - WDE 0.30 >> - some useful archivers (UNTGZKIR, 7-ZIP) >> - some useful and small compilers (FASM ? NASM8086 ?) I'm pretty sure 2040 has been added, though I might have forgotten that on the 360KB bootdisk image. > Some archivers are already in "UTIL". But yeah, perhaps at least UNZIP > should be in "BASE". Dunno, Jim doesn't want any disruptive changes in > 1.1, maybe FD 2.0. Depends how you define 1.1. A small base set has limitations. Having a full CD as Jeremy and Blair prepared in the past, should offer enough opportunity to add programs to people's desire. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Got Input? Slashdot Needs You. Take our quick survey online. Come on, we don't ask for help often. Plus, you'll get a chance to win $100 to spend on ThinkGeek. http://p.sf.net/sfu/slashdot-survey _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
