Re: [Freedos-devel] FreeDOS development sense

[Rugxulo <ru...@gm...>]

Hi,

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 4:42 AM, Евгений Нежданов <cop...@gm...> wrote:
>
>> I think it's great that you have these programs (editor and BASIC
>> interpreter) and are willing to share them under the GNU GPL. Where
>> can people download these programs to try them out on FreeDOS? Do you
>> have a website where you make these programs available to others?
>
> I does currently not have a website,

I assume you can still use (if desired) something like Google Sites or
SourceForge or Berlios or similar.

> but I can complete these programs
> and upload it's into the dropbox share folder for all for test case of
> the FreeDOS users & developers for get vote for them and so add it's
> into the ibiblio FreeDOS file hosting.

Adding to iBiblio is a good idea (assuming licenses are
open/free/libre). Just find a way to get it to Jim or me. (My main
computer is still temporarily down, but I managed to restore my
iBiblio access with old PuppyLinux key via VirtualBox VM. Tested with
uploading latest minor NASM update, it works.)

>> But I would ask that you not refer to DOS users as "DOS
>> necromasturbators" as this is derogatory.
> Please sorry me for this word.

Heheh. I've never heard anyone say that before. Though someone did
call me a necromancer a few years ago on FreeBASIC's forum due to my
support of DOS.   ;-)     Lemme find the full quote:   "j00 r nt teh
necromanz0r!". I didn't understand at the time, but apparently a
necromancer is a fictional thing (off-topic: Hexen2 backported to
DJGPP ftw, hi Ozkan!) who is undead or revives the dead or something
goofy like that.

In essence, we're reviving a dead OS (in some peoples' eyes) by
supporting FreeDOS. Though I question their sense of history in
conveniently forgetting so quickly the impact DOS had (and still has).