Re: [Freedos-user] Fwd: FreeDOS bundle

[Jim H. <jh...@fr...>]

>>> http://www.everythingusb.com/hardware/index/Seagate_5GB_USB_2.0_Pocket_Hard_Drive_review.htm 
> 

> 
> Interesting.
> 
> Due to the nature of the FreeDOS license an OEM can decide to use 
> FreeDOS in their product line without contacting anyone or making 
> arrangements with the people involved in the project.
> 
> Then one day you discover it is being used by someone like Seagate.
> 
> An OEM wanting to use a DOS has only so many options regarding which DOS 
> to choose.
> 
> If I were a manufacturer or developer wanting a DOS I'd have to give 
> FreeDOS first consideration due to the economy of the license.
> 
> Nevertheless, if the main consideration was the merits of the operating 
> system itself as opposed to economy and licensing terms, FreeDOS still 
> competes and may very well be the better choice of available options.
> 

What struck me about Seagate's choice to include FreeDOS with the drive 
is that they DIDN'T NEED TO INCLUDE ANY OS with the drive.  They didn't 
need to include DOS.  So it's just great that they chose FreeDOS!  :-)


-jh



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