HI, > On Jul 4, 2020, at 7:21 AM, abramelin--- via Freedos-user > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Since releases are rare, I want to burn a Freedos image to a disc for > long-term use. Is 1.3 RC2 stable enough, or do you recommend I stick with > 1.2? And what are the biggest differences between the two? > > Yours, > > Abramelin >
I would recommend 1.3-RC2 over 1.2-Final. Both have the same Kernel and version of FreeCOM. So at their core once installed, neither should be any more or less stable than the other. 1.3-RC2 does contain the newer FreeCOM build. But, since FreeCOM has be moved to a new tool chain, compiler and build process it is included as a EXTRA package and is not installed by default. Both the older and newer versions can both be installed along side each other to allow a user to experiment with the new version. But, there have been a couple compatibility updates to the installer to better handle some edge cases with regards to hardware. Also, there have been some package additions and numerous other software packages have received updates. The biggest differences going from 1.2 to 1.3-RC2: Improved installer compatibility Improved installer multi-language support. Update to many packages. Some new packages. Addition of LiveCD. Addition of Floppy Only release media. While 1.3-RC3 is more or less ready. It is currently on hold pending some additional items. Here is what can be expected going from 1.3-RC2 to 1.3-RC3: Improved installer multi-language support. Improved multi-language support for many installed packages. Improvements to HTMLHELP documentation. Possible update to the Kernel. Improvements to the Floppy Only media. More miscellaneous package updates. Thanks Jerome
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