There is a big difference between freedos, and debian.
FreeDOS is a complete, free, DOS-compatible operating system that you can use
to play classic DOS games, run legacy business software, or develop embedded
systems. Any program that works on MS-DOS should also run on FreeDOS.
It doesn’t cost anything to download and use FreeDOS. You can also share
FreeDOS for others to enjoy! And you can view and edit our source code,
because all FreeDOS programs are distributed under the GNU General Public
License or a similar open source software license.
Is FreeDOS really free?
Yes, FreeDOS is really free. It doesn’t cost anything to download and use
FreeDOS. You can also share FreeDOS for others to enjoy! And you can view and
edit our source code, because all FreeDOS programs are distributed under the
GNU General Public License or a similar Open source software license.
What programs can I run in FreeDOS?
FreeDOS is a complete, free, DOS-compatible operating system. While we
provide some utilities, you should be able to run any program intended for
MS-DOS. Pretty much any program that works on MS-DOS will work on FreeDOS.
You can also use FreeDOS on a network! However, you may experience problems
running Windows on FreeDOS. For example, Windows standard-mode works on
FreeDOS, but ‘386-mode Windows for Workgroups 3.11 does not.
We find most people use FreeDOS to do these things:
1. Play classic DOS games. You can play your favorite DOS games on FreeDOS.
And there are a lot of great classic games to play: Wolfenstein 3D, Doom,
Commander Keen, Rise of the Triad, Jill of the Jungle, Duke Nukem, and many
others!
2. Run legacy software. Need to recover data from an old business program? Or
maybe you need to run a report from your old finance system? Just install
your legacy software under FreeDOS, and you’ll be good to go!
3. Develop embedded systems. Many embedded systems run on DOS, although
modern systems may instead run on Linux. If you support an older embedded
system, you might be running DOS. And FreeDOS can fit in very well.
Many people also use FreeDOS to install firmware updates on their computers.
It does not have do with Gnu-linux, matter fact. It is a replacement fo
MS-DOS, EVERYTHING STARTED WHEN EVERYTHING WAS DOS.
