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developer = [[ | developer = [[Jim Hall]], FreeDOS team| | ||
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release = | added_to_museum = 1.3 [[compact-disc|CD]]: July 16, 2022| | ||
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''''' | '''FreeDOS''', formerly known as '''PD-DOS''' and '''Free-DOS''', is a free [[DOS]] [[operating system]] for [[computers]] that run on [[x86]] architecture. | ||
[[Category: | ==Jim Hall releases a manifesto for a free version of DOS== | ||
[[Category: | In June 1994, following the release of version 6.22 of [[MS-DOS]], [[Microsoft]] announced that it discontinued the development of the aforementioned operating system. | ||
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[[Category: | As a result, on June 29, 1994, [[Jim Hall]] posted a manifesto on the comp.os.msdos.apps [[Usenet newsgroup|newsgroup]] that outlined his intention to create PD-DOS, a [[public domain]] version of DOS. | ||
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[[Category: | On July 16 1994, the name of the project in the manifesto was renamed Free-DOS as the [[source code]] for the OS was to be licensed under the [[GNU General Public License]], rather than as public domain. | ||
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[[Category: | ==FreeDOS version history== | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Alpha 1 (September 16, 1994) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Alpha 2 (December 1994) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Alpha 3 (January 1995) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Alpha 4 (June 1995) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Alpha 5 (August 10, 1996) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Alpha 6 (November 1997) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Beta 1 (April 24, 1998) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Beta 2 (October 28, 1998) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Beta 3 (April 22, 1999) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Beta 4 (December 29, 1999) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Beta 5 (August 11, 2000) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Beta 6 (March 30, 2001) | ||
[[Category: | *FreeDOS Beta 7 (September 8, 2001) | ||
*FreeDOS Beta 8 (April 7, 2002) | |||
*FreeDOS Beta 8 H1 (September 15, 2002) | |||
*FreeDOS Beta 9 RC1 (July 19, 2003) | |||
*FreeDOS Beta 9 RC2 (September 1, 2003) | |||
*FreeDOS Beta 9 RC3 (September 8, 2003) | |||
*FreeDOS Beta 9 RC4 (February 5, 2004) | |||
*FreeDOS Beta 9 RC5 (April 20, 2004) | |||
*FreeDOS Beta 9 (September 28, 2004) | |||
*FreeDOS Beta 9 SR1 (November 30, 2004) | |||
*FreeDOS Beta 9 SR2 (November 30, 2005) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.0 (September 3, 2006) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.1 (January 2, 2012) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.2 RC1 (October 31, 2016) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 (November 24, 2016) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.2 (December 25, 2016) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.3 RC1 (February 3, 2019) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 (December 9, 2019) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.3 RC3 (May 31, 2020) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.3 RC4 (April 30, 2021) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.3 RC5 (December 8, 2021) | |||
*FreeDOS 1.3 (February 20, 2022) | |||
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Revision as of 01:46, 29 June 2023
FreeDOS | |
Developer | Jim Hall, FreeDOS team |
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Publisher | |
Platforms | x86 |
Released | 1998-present |
Added to Museum |
1.3 CD: July 16, 2022 |
FreeDOS, formerly known as PD-DOS and Free-DOS, is a free DOS operating system for computers that run on x86 architecture.
Jim Hall releases a manifesto for a free version of DOS
In June 1994, following the release of version 6.22 of MS-DOS, Microsoft announced that it discontinued the development of the aforementioned operating system.
As a result, on June 29, 1994, Jim Hall posted a manifesto on the comp.os.msdos.apps newsgroup that outlined his intention to create PD-DOS, a public domain version of DOS.
On July 16 1994, the name of the project in the manifesto was renamed Free-DOS as the source code for the OS was to be licensed under the GNU General Public License, rather than as public domain.
FreeDOS version history
- FreeDOS Alpha 1 (September 16, 1994)
- FreeDOS Alpha 2 (December 1994)
- FreeDOS Alpha 3 (January 1995)
- FreeDOS Alpha 4 (June 1995)
- FreeDOS Alpha 5 (August 10, 1996)
- FreeDOS Alpha 6 (November 1997)
- FreeDOS Beta 1 (April 24, 1998)
- FreeDOS Beta 2 (October 28, 1998)
- FreeDOS Beta 3 (April 22, 1999)
- FreeDOS Beta 4 (December 29, 1999)
- FreeDOS Beta 5 (August 11, 2000)
- FreeDOS Beta 6 (March 30, 2001)
- FreeDOS Beta 7 (September 8, 2001)
- FreeDOS Beta 8 (April 7, 2002)
- FreeDOS Beta 8 H1 (September 15, 2002)
- FreeDOS Beta 9 RC1 (July 19, 2003)
- FreeDOS Beta 9 RC2 (September 1, 2003)
- FreeDOS Beta 9 RC3 (September 8, 2003)
- FreeDOS Beta 9 RC4 (February 5, 2004)
- FreeDOS Beta 9 RC5 (April 20, 2004)
- FreeDOS Beta 9 (September 28, 2004)
- FreeDOS Beta 9 SR1 (November 30, 2004)
- FreeDOS Beta 9 SR2 (November 30, 2005)
- FreeDOS 1.0 (September 3, 2006)
- FreeDOS 1.1 (January 2, 2012)
- FreeDOS 1.2 RC1 (October 31, 2016)
- FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 (November 24, 2016)
- FreeDOS 1.2 (December 25, 2016)
- FreeDOS 1.3 RC1 (February 3, 2019)
- FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 (December 9, 2019)
- FreeDOS 1.3 RC3 (May 31, 2020)
- FreeDOS 1.3 RC4 (April 30, 2021)
- FreeDOS 1.3 RC5 (December 8, 2021)
- FreeDOS 1.3 (February 20, 2022)