Global InformationFreeDOS information
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 FreeDOS 1.1 default shell, FreeCOM | |
| Developer | Jim Hall & The FreeDOS team |
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| Written in | Assembly Language, C[1] |
| OS family | DOS |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source[2] |
| Initial release | 16 September 1994[3] |
| Latest release | 1.3 / 20 February 2022[4] |
| Latest preview | 1.3 RC5 / 14 December 2021[5] |
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| Available in | English, German, Dutch |
| Platforms | x86 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel[6] |
| Influenced by | MS-DOS |
| Default user interface | Command-line interface (COMMAND.COM) |
| License | GNU GPL[2] with various different licenses for utilities |
| Official website | www |
FreeDOS (formerly Free-DOS and PD-DOS) is a free software operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. It intends to provide a complete MS-DOS-compatible environment for running legacy software and supporting embedded systems.[7]
FreeDOS can be booted from a floppy disk or USB flash drive.[8][9] It is designed to run well under virtualization or x86 emulation.[10]
Unlike most versions of MS-DOS,[11] FreeDOS is composed of free software, licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.[2] However, other packages that form part of the FreeDOS project include non-GPL software considered worthy of preservation, such as 4DOS, which is distributed under a modified MIT License.[12]
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