Am 01.06.2011 04:49, schrieb Michael B. Brutman: > On 5/31/2011 2:23 AM, Marcos Favero Florence de Barros wrote: >> Hi Ulrich, Michael, others, >>> Now that mTCP is Free Software, I think the next version of >>> FreeDOS should focus on getting basic networking abilities. >> That's wonderful news :-)
Actually this is not really news but just a wish from my side. The discussion what*s part of FreeDOS 1.1 takes place since some time at freedos-devel. I think the developers decide, while we users should publish our expectations and wishes. So I really hope with the release of mTCP as Free Software, mTCP will become part of FreeDOS 1.1 as it has been already discussed in freedos-devel. >> Are you also contemplating networks for sharing files, i.e., a client- >> server scheme on which a database could operate? (I use DataPerfect.) > There are a lot of possibilities. I had some ideas for a TSR that would > present a new DOS drive letter and use a machine elsewhere on the > network to provide the actual storage, either in the form of a virtual > hard drive or through SMB. It would use the DOS network redirector > interface which is not documented by Microsoft, but there are some books > and sample code around. But that code is quite a bit different in > nature than any of the mTCP code that I have written, so it has not been > started yet. Many FreeDOS users (and projects like network bootdisk) still rely on MS Client, which is unfree. If such a mTCP TSR could help us to get rid of this necessity, this would be great. Such a software would adress a real need of users. And it would also be a progress for FreeDOS, just like the MS Workgroup Add-on for DOS has been for MS DOS 5.0. BTW: As a user I find your choice of the GPL as license great. I think everybody has learned the last years that GPL software can be used without any second thoughts and distributed freely. And the software will always be open for development, it will never vanish, just because its author has lost interest or has other reasons to stop his work. That's fine for those who want to use the software. I am also a real fan of the Free Software idea. Otherwise I wouldn't use FreeDOS (which is released under the GPL as well). Some developers may not be too happy about the license choice, especially those who would like to grab your code and try to make money from it by making it part of an unfree software. But who cares about them? I think the GPL is about having fun, about trust and fairness and about learning from others and alllowing others to participate. So this is great for a software project like the one you are just about to start. That's just my opinion. regards Ulrich Hansen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
