Free Software For DOS
Reviews, descriptions, links to over 700 DOS programs (no games).
Freeware and free-for-private-use shareware listed.
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[ ^ ] UPDATES and NEWS . . .
2002-03-10 (news)
- These pages are now being hosted at: http://members.cox.net/dos/
- I no longer have the time to maintain these pages adequately. My own version of these pages will cease to be updated with regularity, but I do intend to keep them online and I may update entries when time permits.
- These html pages are now being distributed under the CDL (Common Documentation License). This reasonably unrestrictive license allows for the free distribution, publication, and modification of these pages by anyone (the major restriction is that derivative works must adhere to the same license). The entire collection of the Free Software for DOS HTML pages together with a copy of the CDL can be downloaded as FS_FDH.ZIP (500K). Questions and/or requests for binaries can be addressed to <<dosware @ hotmail.com>> c/o Rich Green.
[ ^ ] NOTES/ ASSUMPTIONS . . .
- Please read the Introduction first for some orientation to these pages. This "site" is not a general DOS archive but rather a selective listing of free DOS programs- there exist huge gaps in coverage. In brief: no games are listed, few specialized device drivers, and few DOS networking or internet apps (only browsers/ html utils). Nor is MS-DOS here. See the Other Resources page for links to other DOS resources.
- While this site is primarily intended for DOS/ Win3.x users who won't/ can't succumb to 32-bit incarnations of Windows, many programs here may be appropriate for any OS with DOS support or emulation. However, many are 16-bit and don't support long file names (LFN), FAT32, or huge drives, may abort on high mhz PC's, or may not be Y2k ready. If a program is "compatible" with Win9x LFN's ( = uses LFN's when run under Win9x) you should see a notice, otherwise assume 8+3 file name conventions. No Win32 console programs are currently catalogued but a few can be found here paired with a DOS counterpart.
- Many programs are not stored on the major ftp archives and you'll want to scan these with an anti-virus program.
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