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FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone

News The FreeDOS project, an attempt to create an open source alternative to Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system, has finally reached a major milestone. After 12 years of work, version 1.0 of FreeDOS is now available for download from the project team's...

[September 6, 2006, 14:00]

FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone

Talkback good idea but i will not be using it :D

[September 8, 2006, 17:16]

Getting A Refund for Unwanted Microsoft Windows

Blog Comment Dell offers systems with FreeDOS, which I don't think anybody would actually use. The concept is that you're buying a PC but not paying for any OS. Same thing with the systems they offer with Ubuntu. But when you compare these systems to the...

[October 23, 2009, 15:16]

Dell adds a Linux Dimension

Talkback Otherwise where is the extra money going.certainly not on the cost of freeDOS. i wander what the equivelent windows running version of this M/C costs.one would assume that it costs about an extra $100 or what ever the current price of windows xp is...

[October 5, 2005, 18:03]

Dell adds a Linux Dimension

News The company's Dimension E510n PC comes with a blank hard drive and a copy of the FreeDOS operating system, which can be installed by customers. Dell began offering a new desktop PC on Tuesday with no operating system installed.

[October 5, 2005, 9:40]

Dell unhooks Windows from desktops

News With the n-Series, Dell will include a copy of a free operating system -- FreeDOS -- inside the cardboard box. Dell Computer is making Windows optional for some of its business desktops. The PC maker next month will introduce n-Series corporate...

[August 14, 2002, 7:35]

OpenOSX WinTel

Downloads WinTel includes 10 ready-to-use disk images of open source x86-based operating systems including: Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, FreeDOS and more. WinTel is an easy-to-use, stand-alone application that allows host operating systems (and applications) such...

[June 12, 2009, 21:41]

Windows piracy must not harm Linux

Leader Are vendors who sell computers with a very lightweight option such as FreeDOS really any different from those who sell those with none at all? In the endless war of words and numbers between Windows and The Rest, Gartner has chipped in with a...

[September 30, 2004, 11:20]

Struggling With the Vistaster Disaster

Blog Comment On top of that DELL refuses to sell some of their systems without Windows on them even if you are willing to accept a CD with FreeDOS on it. He didn't want just any PC, he wanted the N10J. If you have to buy a specific computer with an OS on it...

[July 31, 2009, 9:30]

HP Compaq 2710p review

Reviews It can also be configured with FreeDOS, a free open-source operating system. The first impression of this notebook is one of stylishness. All too often, business notebooks are somewhat clunky affairs, styled in predictably dull colours and somewhat...

[December 11, 2007, 13:18]

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