FreeDOS
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FreeDOS is a free, open-source operating system that is compatible with and serves as a replacement for MS-DOS.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
DOS-compatible operating system
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free and open-source software → operating system → |
| aimsTo |
provide a free replacement for MS-DOS
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| bootableFrom |
CD-ROM
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USB flash drive → floppy disk → hard disk → |
| canBeUsedFor |
embedded systems
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legacy software support → system recovery → virtual machines → |
| compatibleWith |
IBM PC compatible computers
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MS-DOS → |
| developer |
Jim Hall
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| hasComponent |
FreeDOS Package Manager
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FreeDOS installer → |
| includes |
COMMAND.COM
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DOSLFN → EDIT → FDISK → FORMAT → FreeCOM → FreeDOS kernel → HIMEMX → JEMM386 → |
| initialReleaseDate |
1998-06-29
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| kernelType |
monolithic kernel
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| license |
GNU General Public License
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MIT License → other free software licenses → |
| name |
FreeDOS
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| platform |
x86
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| programmingLanguage |
C
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assembly language → |
| sourceModel |
open source
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| status |
actively maintained
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| supports |
DOS extenders
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DPMI → FAT12 → FAT16 → FAT32 → command-line interface → multilingual environment → running DOS games → running legacy DOS applications → running under emulators like DOSBox → running under hypervisors like VirtualBox → |
| website |
https://www.freedos.org/
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