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FreeDOS History

A timeline of important moments in FreeDOS history, including an archive of news coverage about FreeDOS.

2022

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 distribution. (coming soon!)

2021

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 RC4 distribution. (30 April 2021)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 RC5 distribution. (8 December 2021)

January

Why I like the FED text editor (on FreeDOS) ~ OpenSource

February

Set your path in FreeDOS ~ OpenSource (Kevin O'Brien)
Navigate your FreeDOS system ~ OpenSource (Kevin O'Brien)

March

Understanding file names and directories in FreeDOS ~ OpenSource (Kevin O'Brien)

April

Interview With Jim Hall, Founder of FreeDOS ~ TechRound UK
FreeDOS commands you need to know ~ OpenSource (Kevin O'Brien)
Get started with batch files in FreeDOS ~ OpenSource (Kevin O'Brien)

June

Get started with FreeDOS ~ OpenSource
Navigate with CD and DIR ~ OpenSource
FreeDOS for Linux users ~ OpenSource
How to use DOS environment variables ~ OpenSource
Automate tasks with Batch files ~ OpenSource
How FreeDOS boots ~ OpenSource
How to use FDCONFIG.SYS ~ OpenSource
How to use FDIMPLES ~ OpenSource
How to use FreeDOS Edit ~ OpenSource
How to install FreeDOS manually ~ OpenSource
How to listen to music on FreeDOS ~ OpenSource
Set up FreeDOS as an embedded system ~ OpenSource
Why DOS text only has 16 colors ~ OpenSource
How to use FreeDOS Edlin ~ OpenSource
How to program in open source GW-BASIC ~ OpenSource
How to edit with Freemacs ~ OpenSource
How to program in Bywater BASIC ~ OpenSource
How to access your DOS virtual drive from Linux ~ OpenSource
Programming in C on FreeDOS ~ OpenSource
How to use Zip and Unzip ~ OpenSource
A brief history of DOS (and FreeDOS) ~ OpenSource
An interview with Jim Hall ~ OpenSource

July

How FreeDOS grew up and became a modern DOS ~ CloudSavvy IT
Old school: I work in DOS for an entire day (repeat of a 2014 article) ~ Ars Technica

2020

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 RC3 distribution. (31 May 2020)

April

Regreso al futuro con FreeDOS ("Back to the Future with FreeDOS") ~ eight bits make one byte
How to Run FreeDOS 1.3RC within Windows 10 Using Qemu ~ Trish Tech

June

Flash BIOS using FreeDOS ~ All About Circuits
Our choice of the best alternative operating systems (FreeDOS is #4) ~ Tech Radar

August

Reviving old tools and games with FreeDOS (What's Old is New) ~ Linux Magazine
Meeting for the first time after 26 years of open source collaboration ~ OpenSource.com

September

Why DOS Was (and Is) a Thing ~ CloudSavvy IT
DOS subsystem for Linux breaks cover (supports FreeDOS) ~ IT News AU
- Developer Creates DOS Subsystem For Linux (DSL) (supports FreeDOS) ~ FOSS Bytes

November

Booting a PC from vinyl for a warmer, richer OS ~ Hackaday
- Running DOS off a vinyl record is wildly impractical but deeply hip ~ Rock Paper Shotgun (PC gaming)

2019

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 RC1 distribution. (3 February 2019)
FreeDOS turns 25 years old (June 29, 1994-June 29, 2019) This is a major milestone for any open source software project. Thanks to everyone who contributes to and uses FreeDOS!
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 distribution. (9 December 2019)

February

FreeDOS 1.3 Release Candidate Available For Retaining MS-DOS Compatibility In 2019 ~ Phoronix
FreeDOS 1.3 nähert sich der Fertigstellung (FreeDOS 1.3 is nearing completion) ~ Pro-Linux

June

25 años de FreeDOS, el sistema operativo que desafió a Microsoft ("25 years of FreeDOS, the operating system that challenged Microsoft") ~ Muy Computer (Spanish)
Entrevista a Jim Hall creador de FreeDOS ("Interview with Jim Hall, creator of FreeDOS") ~ marjuanm (Spanish)
25 ans de FreeDOS: l'interview de Jim Hall, son créateur ("25 years of FreeDOS: the interview of Jim Hall, its creator") [also available on YouTube] ~ Chevro (French)
Fork Bomb - Technology and Other Nerdy Retro Stuff : Episode 26 - Experimenting with FreeDOS ~ Fork Bomb podcast
Interview with Jim Hall about FreeDOS [youtube] (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Category5 TV
FreeDOS's Linux roots (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Linux Journal
Reddit AMA about FreeDOS (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Reddit
Open Facebook Group Chat about FreeDOS (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Facebook
Lunduke Show - Interview with Jim Hall [youtube] (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Bryan Lunduke
Los 25 años de FreeDOS ("25 Years of FreeDOS") ~ Somos Libre (Spanish)
FreeDOS turns 25 years old: An origin story (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ OpenSource.com
Slashdot interview with FreeDOS founder Jim Hall (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Slashdot
Alles Gute - FreeDOS wird 25 ("All the best - FreeDOS turns 25") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Pro-Linux (Germany)
FreeDOS二十五周年：作者回顾发展历史 ("The twenty-fifth anniversary of FreeDOS: The author reviews development history") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ cnBeta (China)
PING: FreeDOS… (mentions FreeDOS) (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Muy Linux (Spanish)
FreeDOS’s Linux roots (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ OS News
Today in Tech - 1994 (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ SourceForge.net
FreeDOS turns 25 (open source, DOS-compatible operating system) (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Liliputing
The FreeDOS Project turns 25 (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Y Combinator
FreeDOS's Linux Roots (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Tux Machines

July

FreeDOS turns 25 years old: An origin story (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ LWN
FreeDOS is celebrating 25 years (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Alternative.to
Le système d’exploitation open source FreeDOS fête ses 25 ans ("FreeDOS open source operating system celebrates 25 years") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ 01Net (French)
FreeDOS cumple 25 años y sigue “coleando” ("FreeDOS celebrates 25 years and counting") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ AndaLinux (Spanish)
FreeDOS turns 25 years old: An origin story (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ copy of OpenSource.com article
FreeDOS operating system celebrates its 25th birthday (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Geeky Gadgets
You can easily launch an old game or browser in text mode. FreeDOS is 25 years old and still alive (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Xiaomist
LWDW 177: transparent Wayland, FreeDOS, … (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Linux Game Cast
Łatwo uruchomisz starą grę lub przeglądarkę w trybie tekstowym. FreeDOS ma 25 lat i wciąż żyje ("You can easily launch an old game or browser in text mode. FreeDOS is 25 years old and still alive") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Spiders Web (Polish)
FreeDOS a fêté ses 25 ans ("FreeDOS celebrates 25 years") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Next Inpact (French)
FreeDOS a 25 ans! ("FreeDOS at 25 years!") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Programmez (French)
Forget Windows, Linux or MacOS: Try these alternative operating systems ~ Tech Radar

November

How FreeDOS Delivers Free and Open Source DOS-Compatible Operating System for the Modern Age ~ pFind
¿Qué es FreeDOS y en qué consiste? ("What is FreeDOS and what does it consist of?") ~ ComputerHoy (Spanish)
How to Install and Use FreeDOS on VirtualBox ~ It's FOSS

December

FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 now available with “Live CD” support ~ FOSS Linux
FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 Released With "Live CD" Support ~ Phoronix
FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 now available with “Live CD” support ~ Tux Machines
FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 ~ TechRights

2018

German computer magazine PC Welt distributes FreeDOS 1.2. (July 2018)

February

7 Sistemas operativos libres que no son Linux ("7 free operating systems that are not Linux") ~ GioCode

March

Running DOS (FreeDOS) on the Raspberry Pi ~ OpenSource.com

April

A gentle introduction to FreeDOS ~ OpenSource.com

May

17 books for Linux and open source fans (mentions our FreeDOS ebook) ~ OpenSource.com

June

Budget Laptops in India (lists several HP/Acer/Lenovo laptops pre-installed with FreeDOS) ~ Gadgets Now
FreeDOS: Today in Tech – June 29, 1994 ~ SourceForge.net
Celebrating 24 years of FreeDOS: Useful commands cheat sheet ~ OpenSource.com
- FreeDOS 24 周年创始人分享常用 DOS 命令备忘表 (FreeDOS 24th Anniversary Founder Shares Common DOS Command Memo Table) ~ CN Beta

July

How to update your BIOS (FreeDOS) ~ Tech Advisor UK

August

FreeDOS: a iniciativa que não deixa o DOS morrer (FreeDOS: the initiative that does not let DOS die) ~ Código Fonte Brasil

September

Microsoft releases MS-DOS v1.25 and v2.0 Source Code Note: This source code release is distributed under the MIT License (aka “Expat” License) and is compatible with the GNU GPL.
Qué es FreeDOS y para qué sirve (What is FreeDOS and what is is used for?) ~ Professional Review (Spanish)

December

So sánh hệ điều hành DOS và Windows (Compare operating systems DOS and Windows) ~ Stream Hub Vietnam

2017

Working on the next release

January

FLOSS Weekly Show #416 (interview with Jim Hall) ~ The FLOSS Weekly Show, TWiT TV
FreeDOS with Jim Hall (interview) ~ The Lunduke Hour, Bryan Lunduke

February

Nuovo software per vecchie macchine ("New software for old machines") ~ Diggita Italia
FreeDOS 1.2: Why DOS is amazing in 2017 ~ Network World
MS-DOSの膨大なソフトウェア資産を現代に伝える取り組み～FreeDOSプロジェクトと、その創始者ジム・ホールの物語 ("Efforts to communicate massive software assets of MS-DOS to the modern era—FreeDOS project and the story of Jim Hall, its founder") ~ Game Legacy Japan (blog)
FreeDOS lässt Spiele-Klassiker auf modernen PCs laufen ("FreeDOS runs classic games on modern PCs") ~ Frankfurter Neue Presse
- FreeDOS lässt Spiele-Klassiker auf modernen PCs laufen ("FreeDOS runs classic games on modern PCs") ~ Waltroper Zeitung
- FreeDOS lässt Spiele-Klassiker auf modernen PCs laufen ("FreeDOS runs classic games on modern PCs") ~ Allgemeine Beitung
- FreeDOS lässt Spiele-Klassiker auf modernen PCs laufen ("FreeDOS runs classic games on modern PCs") ~ Suddeutsche Zeitung

May

Why Many Old Operating Systems Never Really Die (mentions FreeDOS) ~ Motherboard
Langzeitverfügbare Computer für MS-DOS und FreeDOS ("Long-term availability of computers for MS-DOS and FreeDOS") ~ Embedded Industry Germany

June

How to upgrade your system BIOS using FreeDOS ~ Opensource.com
10 альтернативных операционных систем для компьютера ("10 alternative operating systems for PCs") ~ AIN Ukraine
FreeDOS Is 23 Years Old, and Counting ~ Linux Journal
誕生から23年のFreeDOSについて知っておくべき4つの事実 ("Four facts to know about FreeDOS 23 years since birth") ~ MyNavi Japan
4 cool facts you should know about FreeDOS ~ OpenSource.com
- 4 cool facts you should know about FreeDOS ~ LWN
The FreeDOS Project Celebrates Its 23rd Anniversary ~ SourceForge
FreeDOS mit 23: Gesund und munter ("FreeDOS at 23 years old: Healthy and cheerful") ~ Pro-Linux Germany
German magazine PC Welt includes FreeDOS 1.2
23 Years Of The Open Source 'FreeDOS' Project ~ Slashdot

July

Open source MS-DOS alternative turns 23 ~ Open Source For U
How to Create a Bootable FreeDOS USB Drive in Windows ~ Trish Tech
OS alternatifs : FreeDOS, pour le legacy ("OS Alternatives: FreeDOS, for the legacy") ~ Silicon France
GPLv3 turns 10, FreeDOS turns 23 ~ Phoronix

September

23 Years of FreeDOS (ebook) ~ Jim Hall, Lauren Holly, Ben Norrman, and Shane Rose (eds)

October

Emulating DOS Games ~ BSD Magazine, vol. 11, no. 10, issue 10/2017 (98)
How to run DOS programs in Linux ~ OpenSource.com
The Origin and Evolution of FreeDOS ~ OpenSource.com

November

Interview with FreeDOS Founder and Lead Dev Jim Hall ~ It's FOSS

2016

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.2 RC1 distribution. (31 October 2016)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 distribution. (24 November 2016)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.2 distribution. (25 December 2016)

July

How (and why) FreeDOS keeps DOS alive ~ ComputerWorld Australia
- How (and why) FreeDOS keeps DOS alive ~ OS News
- FreeDOS如何维持DOS的生命力 ("How FreeDOS keeps DOS alive") ~ CN Beta
- How (And Why) FreeDOS Keeps DOS Alive ~ Slashdot
- Une nouvelle version de FreeDOS en approche ("A new version of FreeDOS is coming") ~ Silicon France
- How (and why) FreeDOS keeps DOS alive ~ LWN
- An Interview with FreeDOS's Founder ~ DistroWatch
- 22 年後仍有更新！FreeDOS 系統即將推出 1.2 版本更新 ("22 years later there is still updated! FreeDOS system version 1.2 update coming soon") ~ Unwire
The Freeware Hall of Fame Enters Its 20th Year (references FreeDOS) ~ Slashdot

August

LPX Episode 11: FreeDOS keeps classic computing alive, decades after MS-DOS is retired ~ LPX Podcast (Liliputing.com)
FreeDOS, El Sistema Operativo DOS Libre Y Gratuito ("FreeDOS, The Free DOS Operating System") ~ Dalme GNU Blog

September

September 2016, “Staff Pick” Project of the Month - FreeDOS ~ SourceForge
Keeping DOS alive and kicking with open source ~ OpenSource.com
FreeDOS, la version libre de MS-DOS ("FreeDOS, the Free version of MS-DOS") ~ Franck Ridel
La storia e i comandi del DOS fino alla sua evoluzione verso il sistema FreeDOS 1.1 ("The story and the DOS commands up to its evolution towards the FreeDOS 1.1 system") ~ Software Zone

October

Linux and Whatnot—FreeDOS Founder Jim Hall (interview) ~ Linux and Whatnot Show
FreeDOS 1.2 RC1 Released ~ Phoronix

November

FreeDOS bereitet neue Veröffentlichung vor ("FreeDOS prepares new release") ~ Pro Linux Germany
¿Cómo instalo FreeDOS con red en un equipo antiguo? ("How do I install FreeDOS with network on an old computer?") ~ Ubuntu Peronista
FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 Arrives, Still Evolving After 22 Years ~ Phoronix
FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 released ~ OS News
FreeDOS 1.2 na ostatniej prostej: nowy instalator, menedżer pakietów i wciąż ten smak retro ("FreeDOS 1.2 on the last line: new installer package manager but still retro") ~ DobreProgramy Poland
FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 发布 ("FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 released") ~ CN Beta
- FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 发布正式版圣诞节面世 ("FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 released, the official version will be available on Christmas") ~ PCPop
FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 发布推荐在PC模拟器或虚拟机安装 ("FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 released, recommends PC emulator or virtual machine installation") ~ PC Online China
圣诞节新礼物：FreeDOS 1.2 将发布 ("New Christmast gift: FreeDOS 1.2 coming soon") ~ Zol China
- 圣诞节新礼物：FreeDOS 1.2 将发布 ("New Christmas Gift: FreeDOS 1.2 coming soon") ~ WatchStor
FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 ~ BetaNews
FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 released ~ Awesome Tech News

December

FreeDOS 1.2 release end 2016 ~ Generation Amiga
FOSS DOS for 21st Century Hardware ~ FOSS Force Magazine
Follow-up: MS-DOS lives on after all (mentions FreeDOS) ~ ComputerWorld
FreeDOS 1.2 is finally released ~ Slashdot
FreeDOS 1.2 ~ Scoop.IT
FreeDOS 1.2 ist da ("FreeDOS 1.2 is here") ~ Engadget Germany
Announcing FreeDOS 1.2 ~ LWN
FreeDOS 1.2 veröffentlicht ("FreeDOS 1.2 released") ~ Heise Germany
FreeDOS 1.2登場 ("FreeDOS 1.2 appeared") ~ MyNavi Japan
FreeDOS 1.2 released ~ OS News
Új verzió jelent meg a DOS operációs rendszerből ("New version appeared on the DOS operating system") ~ PC Forum Hungary
FreeDOS 1.2 Released After 4 Years: Features New Installer And MS-DOS Games ~ FOSS Bytes
FreeDOS 1.2 ~ Hacker News
FreeDOS 1.2 ~ ABC Linuxu Czech
Вышла FreeDOS 1.2 ("FreeDOS 1.2 released") ~ KO Ukraine
FreeDOS 1.2 è stato finalmente rilasciato ("FreeDOS 1.2 has finally been released") ~ Gizblog Italia
DOS-Alternative FreeDOS 1.2 veröffentlicht ("DOS alternative FreeDOS 1.2 released") ~ ZDNet Germany
FreeDOS 1.2正式版がリリース - 新しいインストーラーやコマンドが追加 ("FreeDOS 1.2 official release - new installer and commands added") ~ Soft Antenna
The FreeDOS Project、「FreeDOS 1.2」リリース ("The FreeDOS Project, 'FreeDOS 1.2' released") ~ Think IT Japan
The FreeDOS Project、「FreeDOS 1.2」リリース ("The FreeDOS Project, 'FreeDOS 1.2' is released") ~ Begi.net
FreeDOS 1.2 freigegeben ("FreeDOS 1.2 released") ~ Pro Linux Germany
Foolish Tech Show 1612-27 (mentions FreeDOS, starting at 21min) ~ Foolish Tech Show
FreeDOS, el MS-DOS libre para nostálgicos, llega a su versión 1.2 ("FreeDOS, the free MS-DOS for the nostalgic, reaches version 1.2") ~ Genbeta
FreeDOS 1.2 steht zum Gratis-Download bereit ("FreeDOS 1.2 is available for free download") ~ PC Welt Germany
FreeDOS Version 1.2 veröffentlicht ("FreeDOS version 1.2") ~ Der Standard Germany
FreeDOS 1.2: Neue Version des Open-Source-Systems ("FreeDOS 1.2: New version of the open source operating system") ~ Tweak PC Germany
نظام FreeDOS الجديد يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("The new operating system FreeDOS: old games on new computers") ~ Bl3raby (Arabic)
- نظام FreeDOS الجديد يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("The new operating system FreeDOS: old games on new computers") ~ Elghad (Arabic)
- نظام FreeDOS الجديد يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("The new operating system FreeDOS: old games on new computers") ~ Arab Morning (Arabic)
- نظام FreeDOS يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("FreeDOS operating system: old games on new computers") ~ Al Arab (Arabic)
- مع نظام FreeDOS الجديد يمكنكم تشغيل الألعاب القديمة ("With the new operating system FreeDOS, you can run older games") ~ Radar News (Arabic)
- نظام FreeDOS الجديد يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("The new FreeDOS operating system, old games on new computers") ~ 24.AE (Arabic)
- نظام FreeDOS الجديد يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("The new FreeDOS operating system, old games on new computers") ~ City News (Arabic)
FreeDOS 1.2 released; It is what MS DOS would be if it was alive ~ Open Source Feed
FreeDOS 1.2: Die DOS-Shell lebt ("FreeDOS 1.2: the DOS shell lives") ~ Tom's Hardware Germany
FreeDOS receives an update after 4 years ~ Open Source For U
FreeDOS 1.2 ~ Fresh FOSS
Состоялся релиз FreeDOS 1.2 ("FreeDOS 1.2 released") ~ Linux.org Russia
FreeDOS 1.2: свободная операционная система семейства DOS получила новый инсталлятор ("FreeDOS 1.2: Free DOS operating system has a new installer") ~ Nixp (Russia)
FreeDOS 1.2がリリースされる。5年ぶりの新バージョン ("FreeDOS 1.2 is released. New version for the first time in 5 years") ~ SRAD Japan
FreeDOS 1.2がリリースされる。5年ぶりの新バージョン ("FreeDOS 1.2 is released. New version for the first time in 5 years") ~ Excite Japan
FreeDOS 1.2がリリース、5年ぶりの新バージョン ("FreeDOS 1.2 released, the first version in five years") ~ Zaikei Japan
프리도스(FreeDOS), 5년만에 새로운 버전 출시 ("FreeDOS releases new version in 5 years") ~ Mobile Bodnara Korea
FreeDOS ออกอัพเดทใหม่ในรอบ 4 ปี ("FreeDOS out, a new update in four years") ~ Tech Talk Thai
Llega el nuevo FreeDOS 1.2 tras 4 años sin actualizaciones ("FreeDOS 1.2 arrives after 4 years of no updates") ~ Redes Zone (Spanish)
FreeDOS: Neues Major-Release des freien MS-DOS-Klons ist da ("FreeDOS: New major release of the free MS-DOS clone is available") ~ WinFuture Germany
Nach Fünf Jahren: DOS-alternative FreeDOS 1.2 Ist Da ("After five years, DOS alternative FreeDOS 1.2 is here") ~ Uber Gizmo Germany
Релиз FreeDOS 1.2 ("Release of FreeDOS 1.2") ~ OpenNet Russia
FreeDOS 1.2 Released After 4 Years ~ The Hacker News

2015

Working on the next release

January

FreeDOS as an alternative operating system ~ PC Konfigurator Germany

December

DOS stirbt niemals ("DOS never dies") ~ Industrial Computer Blog Germany

2014

Working on the next release

February

FreeDOS Laptops Non-OS Laptops Gaining Popularity ~ Business Korea
FreeDOS: Notebooks ohne Betriebssystem in Korea immer beliebter ("FreeDOS: Laptops without operating systems gaining popularity in Korea") ~ MobileGeeks Germany

March

Microsoft releases historic MS-DOS and Word source code to the public ~ Extreme Tech Please note: if you download and study the MS-DOS source code, you should not contribute code to FreeDOS afterwards. We want to avoid any suggestion that FreeDOS has been "tainted" by this proprietary code.
Microsoft's Merry-Making MS-DOS Code Caper ~ Linux Insider
Creating a FreeDOS bootable USB stick to upgrade BIOS ~ Feeding the Cloud, blog

April

Why we should preserve old software (mentions FreeDOS) ~ NetworkWorld

May

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin: 'Why I still use DOS' ~ BBC News

June

FreeDOS Is 20 Years Old ~ Slashdot
FreeDOS operating system is 20 ~ Saint Paul Pioneer Press
FreeDOS obchodzi 20. urodziny, wciąż ciesząc się sporym zainteresowaniem ("FreeDOS celebrates its 20th birthday, is still enjoying considerable interest") ~ DobreProgramy Poland
Alles Gute - Zwanzig Jahre FreeDOS ("Happy Birthday - Twenty Years for FreeDOS") ~ Pro Linux Germany
- Zwanzig Jahre ist es her… ("Twenty years ago…") ~ Ad-Hoc News Germany
FreeDOS навърши 20 години ("FreeDOS turns 20") ~ Kaldata
Venti anni di FreeDOS ("Twenty years of FreeDOS") ~ Macitynet Italia
FreeDOS诞生二十周年 ("FreeDOS twentieth anniversary") ~ Lupaworld
FreeDOS turns 20 years old ~ Хакер Russia

July

Back to the future: A visual tour of my day in FreeDOS ~ Ars Technica
L’OS gamer, business et embarqué FreeDOS fête ses 20 ans ("The OS for games, business, and embedded turns 20 years old") ~ Silicon France
FreeDOS cumple 20 años ("FreeDOS turns 20 years old") ~ Muy Computer Spain
Though “barely an operating system,” DOS still matters (interview with Jim Hall and Eric Auer) ~ Ars Technica
Old school: I work in DOS for an entire day ~ Ars Technica

October

Opening an Internet time capsule—Internet in a Box for Win95 (references FreeDOS to install Windows 95) ~ Ars Technica

November

Nostalgia: Cómo instalar FreeDOS paso a paso ("Nostalgia: How to install FreeDOS step by step") ~ Softzone Spain
FreeDOS – Totgesagte leben länger ("FreeDOS - declared dead?" about how FreeDOS is still found in odd places) ~ FreiesMagazin Germany

2013

Working on the next release

February

Developer interview: DOS is (long) dead, long live FreeDOS (interview with Jim Hall) ~ ComputerWorld Australia
- Developer interview: DOS is (long) dead, long live FreeDOS ~ TechWorld
- Life after MS-DOS: FreeDOS Keeps On Kicking ~ Slashdot
- DOS is (long) dead, long live FreeDOS ~ OS News

November

Fed up with Windows? Linux too easy? Get weird, go ALTERNATIVE (25 alternative operating systems, including FreeDOS) ~ The Register

2012

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.1 distribution. (2 January 2012)

January

MenuetOS, FreeDOS See New Releases ~ OS News
FreeDOS 1.1 released after 17 years ~ Extreme Tech
- FreeDOS 1.1 Released ~ Slashdot
- Стабильный релиз FreeDOS 1.1 ("Stable release for FreeDOS 1.1") ~ OpenNET Russia
Выпущен дистрибутив FreeDOS 1.1 ("FreeDOS 1.1 distro released") ~ Linux.org Russia
FreeDOS 1.1: Nueva versión del DOS gratuito ("FreeDOS 1.1: New version of FreeDOS") ~ NeoTeo
FreeDOS 1.1, esencia MS-DOS en software libre ("FreeDOS 1.1, the essence of MS-DOS in free software") ~ Muy Computer
FreeDOS 1.1 freigegeben ("FreeDOS 1.1 released") ~ Heise Germany
- Freie MSDOS-Alternative FreeDOS 1.1 veröffentlicht ("Free MS-DOS Alternative FreeDOS 1.1 Released") ~ Der Standard Germany
FreeDOS 1.1 erhält aktuelle Kernkomponenten ("FreeDOS 1.1 replaces current core components") ~ Golem Germany
MenuetOS, FreeDOS 有了新的发行 ("MenuetOS, FreeDOS has a new release") ~ CN Beta
FreeDOS 1.1、USBブートイメージ公開 ("FreeDOS 1.1, USB boot image release") ~ MyNavi Japan
FreeDOS ya esta disponible la version 1.1 ("FreeDOS now available as version 1.1") ~ Gustavo Pimentel Argentina

December

14 Years & Kicking: FreeDOS is Still Alive ~ Phoronix

2011

Working on the next release

July

FreeDOS ranks #17 in the SourceForge "Top 25 Projects" list.
MS-DOS a 30 ans, et freeDOS toutes ses dents ("MS-DOS turns 30, and FreeDOS has teeth") ~ Silicon France
FreeDOS 1.1 Test Release Hits the Web ~ OS News

2010

Working on the next release

August

How to revitalize mature [older] computers (references FreeDOS) ~ OS News

2009

Working on the next release

March

Whatever Happened to…? (references FreeDOS, says DOS refuses to die) ~ Technologizer

May

Jim presents "Building Community in Open Source" about FreeDOS at Penguicon ~ Penguicon

June

FreeDOS Turns 15 ~ The Inquirer
15 Jahre FreeDOS ("FreeDOS is 15 Years") ~ Heise Germany

2008

Computer magazine APC Magazine bundles a DVD containing a rescue system with FreeDOS and ODIN. (January 2008)

March

IT Show 2008 - The Complete Coverage (Part 1) (references FreeDOS, installed on some Packard Bell computers) ~ Hardware Zone

May

CNN article (references DOS to recover data from Space Shuttle Columbia) ~ CNN

November

Upgrading the BIOS with FreeDOS ~ Sidux.com

2007

Working on the next release

January

Dell Sells Open Source Computers (Dell selling the Dell Dimension n Series E520 with FreeDOS) ~ Slashdot
Dell bringt PCs ohne Windows ("Dell brings PCs without Windows") ~ Der Standard Germany

March

How to flash motherboard BIOS from Linux (using FreeDOS) ~ Linux Insight

May

Techlogg.com article about Dell continuing to sell FreeDOS PCs, and their introduction of Linux (Ubuntu) PCs. (25 May 2007)

2006

Computer magazine Internet Magazine (print) distributes a copy of FreeDOS. (June 2006)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.0 distribution. (3 September 2006)

July

FreeDOS 1.0 coming soon ~ The Inquirer
FreeDOS "1.0" and beyond ~ NewsForge
- FreeDOS Not Dead; 1.0 Release Imminent ~ Slashdot
DOS lebt - FreeDOS 1.0 kommt Ende Juli ("DOS lives - FreeDOS 1.0 coming at end of July") ~ Der Standard Germany

September

FreeDOS is on TV, featuring FreeDOS developers Eric Auer and Bernd Blaauw! A background article to the TV report is also available at ZDF.
FreeDOS 9 Review ~ OS News
FreeDOS "1.0" ~ Saint Paul Pioneer Press
A concise guide to installing and using FreeDOS ver 1.0 in GNU/Linux ~ All About Linux
Developer interview: FreeDOS "1.0" ~ NewsForge
Erstes Release des freien DOS ("First release from FreeDOS") ~ Heise Germany
FreeDOS 1.0 Released ~ OS News
FreeDOS Beta 9 review (originally written July 2006) ~ OS News
FreeDOS 1.0 Released ~ Slashdot
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ TechWorld
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ TG Daily
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Linux Devices
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Information Week
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ ZDNet UK
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ ZDNet Asia
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ ZDNet US
FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone ~ CNet
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Linux World
FreeDOS finally turns 1.0 ~ Geek.com
FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone ~ Builder AU
FreeDOS 1.0 sale a la luz ("FreeDOS 1.0 comes to light") ~ The Inquirer Spain
- FreeDOS 1.0 sale a la luz ("FreeDOS 1.0 comes to light") ~ Barrapunto
FreeDOS resucita y lanza su ve ("FreeDOS revives and sees launch") ~ The Inquirer Spain
Llega FreeDOS 1.0 ("FreeDOS 1.0 arrives") ~ Noticia 3D
FreeDOS 1.0 ~ VivaLinux
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Linux Para Todos
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Hispamp3
FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Linuzeros
FreeDOS hits the 1.0 mark ~ InfoWorld Blog

October

Developer interview: FreeDOS, with Eric Auer ~ Heute Germany
Developer interview: About FreeDOS (video) ~ Heute Germany
Developer interview with Jim Hall ~ Heute Germany

November

"Installing FreeDOS (or MS-DOS) on a Windows XP computer" ~ k1ea.com (computer help site)

2005

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 SR2 distribution. (30 November 2005)

January

Using FreeDOS as your workstation OS ~ NewsForge
System Utilities: FreeDOS Beta 9 ~ PC Welt Germany

February

FreeDOS, the Open Source DOS, and interview with Jim Hall ~ LibertySoft Tunisia

April

HP's upcoming cheap FreeDOS laptops ~ Heise Germany

May

HP's inexpensive FreeDOS laptops in Europe ~ Tom's Hardware
Positive Feedback Software releases FreePOS, a restaurant point of sale software and developer kit for FreeDOS (18 May 2005)
Inexpensive PCs, including Dell's Workstation 470 (Dell selling computers with FreeDOS) ~ The Inquirer

July

I Don't Do Windows: Try FreeDOS ~ Computor Edge (print) issue #2328, 2005-07-15

August

Running FreeDOS (and other operating systems) on Sony's PSP handheld ~ The Inquirer

September

New GUI in Beta for FreeDOS ~ NewsForge

October

DrDOS Inc Breaking GPL (DR-DOS 8.1 distributes GPL'd progams from FreeDOS without source code) ~ Slashdot
- DR-DOS Violating GNU GPL? ~ OS News
- DR-DOS Violating GNU GPL? ~ PC Magazine Germany
- DR-DOS Violating GNU GPL? ~ c't Magazine
- [Update: DR-DOS has pulled DR-DOS 8.0 and 8.1]
HP's new range of Presario desktops, each pre-loaded with FreeDOS ~ Channel Times
How Dell repels attempts to buy its 'open source' PC (Dell selling the Dell Dimension n series E510n with FreeDOS) ~ The Register
Reg readers take the Dell 'Open-source PC' challenge (followup) ~ The Register
Dell Offering Open PCs ~ ZDNet Asia
- Dell Offering "Open" PC (Dell selling the Dell Dimension n series E510n with FreeDOS) ~ Slashdot
- Dell ships n-series with FreeDOS ~ Local Tech Wire
- Dell ships n-series with FreeDOS ~ eWeek
- Dell ships n-series with FreeDOS ~ NewsForge
- Dell Expands Open Source PC Line ~ Internet News
- Dell ships n-series with FreeDOS ~ TechTree India
- Dell Ships Desktop PC Primed for Linux ~ NewsFactor Magazine

November

Interview with Jim Hall about FreeDOS and OpenGEM ~ OpenGEM website

2004

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 RC4 distribution. (5 February 2004)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 RC5 distribution. (20 March 2004)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 distribution. (28 September 2004)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 SR1 distribution. (30 November 2004)

January

Dell Offers FreeDOS With New PCs (Dell selling the Dell Dimension n series with FreeDOS) ~ Slashdot
Boot Disk Saves The Day (mentions FreeDOS) ~ NetworkWorld

May

"FreeDOS: Le DOS Open Source" ("FreeDOS: The Open Source DOS") ~ LibertySoft Magazine

June

FreeDOS Turns 10 Years Old Today ~ Slashdot

August

"Interview with Jim Hall: FreeDOS" ~ Phraine

September

Linux and FreeDOS ~ Windows for Devices

December

Seagate 5GB USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive review (review of a portable USB hard drive that includes a copy of FreeDOS) ~ Everything USB
HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ Reuters
- HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ CNN
- HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ G4 Tech TV
- HP rolls out ultra low priced PC in China ~ CNet
- HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ ZDNet UK
- HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ Neowin
- HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ CBS Marketwatch
- HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ Investor's Business Daily
- HP Rolls Out Ultra Low Priced PC in China ~ Only Punjab
- HP Sells Cheap FreeDOS PC in China ~ Slashdot
La vigencia de FreeDOS ("The validity of FreeDOS") [December 2004] ~ Barrapunto
Ultimate Boot CD 3.1 review (mentions FreeDOS) ~ Software Zone
"So you want to run DOS" ~ k1ea.com (computer help site)

2003

Computer magazine Linux User distributes a FreeDOS install CD. (March 2003)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 RC1 distribution. (July 2003)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 RC2 distribution. (23 August 2003)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 RC3 distribution. (27 September 2003)

January

FreeDOS is Excellent ~ Galaxy Site (blog)

February

Managing RAID on Linux (book) (mentions FreeDOS) ~ O'Reilly Press (read review)

March

Review: FreeDOS ~ LV Hacker's Network

July

Configure IT Quick: Use FreeDOS as a replacement for MS-DOS ~ Tech Republic

August

Computing Made easy: FreeDOS ~ GalaxySite
FreeDOS pre-installed on Czech computers ~ Okay
M-Systems' press release about a bootable USB device based on FreeDOS.
Try one of these alternative OSs to keep that old machine alive (mentions FreeDOS) ~ Tech Republic

December

Many Systems on a PowerBook (mentions FreeDOS) ~ Kernel Thread
DOS - Not Dead Yet ~ Newsforge
"Η ΔΙΚΗ ΜΑΣ ΦΩΝΗ - το μενού των Windows" ("OUR VOICE - The Windows Menu") ~ PC Magazine Greece

2002

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 8 "Methusalem" distribution. (7 April 2002)
Dell ships FreeDOS install CDs with n-series computers. (August 2002)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 8 H1 distribution. (15 September 2002)
Polish computer magazine Software Magazine distributes FreeDOS Beta 8 H1 on its cover CD-ROM. (November 2002)

February

A Linux guy looks at FreeDOS ~ Linux.com

March

Emulate This!, Part 2 ~ Linux Journal
The past, present, and future of the FreeDOS Project ~ Linux Devices

April

The Universal Command Guide by Guy Lotgering ~ Wiley
An Overview of FreeDOS with Jim Hall ~ Free Software Magazine Vol 1 No 4 (April 2002)
Linux Devices article about FreeDOS.

September

Richard's Multiboot Menagerie (mentions FreeDOS) ~ Tech TV

2001

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 6 "Midnite" distribution. (18 March 2001)
Spanish Magazine Solo Linux (Issue 117) distributes FreeDOS Beta 5. (March 2001)
German computer magazine c't issues 12/2001 and 14/2001 distribute FreeDOS Beta 6. (May 2001)
Japanese computer magazine FreeBSD Press distributes FreeDOS/V and FreeDOS Beta 6 in Issue6. (September 2001)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 7 "Spears" distribution. (8 September 2001)

January

"DOS Lebt" ("DOS Lives") ~ PC Magazine Germany
DOS for Embedded Systems ~ Dr. Dobb's Journal
"Interview with Jim Hall (FreeDOS)" ~ Open Source Land

August

"Managing a Successful Open Source Software Project: FreeDOS as an Example" (Jim Hall) ~ SSGRR-2001 (conference)

2000

Italian magazine DEV distributes FreeDOS Beta 4. (February 2000)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 4 "Lemur" distribution. (9 April 2000)
Greece's biggest PC magazine PC Master distributes FreeDOS. (June 2000)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 5 "Lara" distribution. (10 August 2000)
German magazine Toolbox distributes FreeDOS Beta 5. (December 2000)

January

Interview: FreeDOS Leader Jim Hall Answers ~ Slashdot

March

"FreeDOS: What's the next step?" ~ Underbyte Magazine
"What is FreeDOS" ~ Pedro (Portuguese computer magazine)
DOS and FreeDOS (see also the original interview) ~ Northwest Arkansas Morning News

April

Review of FreeDOS ~ Macarlo
Using the FreeDOS bootsector to port OMU ~ Root Prompt

July

DOS: Undead, and we're loving it ~ In-Tech
Computers Made Plain: FreeDOS ~ Investor's Business Daily

August

Operating Systems: FreeDOS ~ UK Computer Shopper

September

How to make a boot disk (mentions FreeDOS) ~ PC Welt Germany

November

"FreeDOS: Freies Betriebssystem im "ausgereiften" Beta-Stadium" ("FreeDOS: Free operating system in the 'mature' beta stage") ~ Elektronik

1999

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 3 "Ventura" distribution. (21 April 1999)

April

"Embedded DOS" (features FreeDOS) ~ Silicon Prairie Magazine (Chicago Tribune)

May

"OS Also-Rans" (features FreeDOS) ~ St. Paul Pioneer Press

July

"Interview with Jim Hall" ~ UnderByte Magazine

October

Alternatives to MS-DOS ~ Maximum PC Magazine

November

"What a ride: A hacker's history of FreeDOS" ~ UnderByte Magazine

1998

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 1 "Orlando" distribution. (25 March 1998)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 2 "Marvin" distribution. (28 October 1998)

March

Cool OS of the Day: FreeDOS ~ OS News

July

"FreeDOS in Embedded Systems" ~ Interface Magazine (Japan)
DOS Not Dead Yet ~ Computer Pages

October

"Interview with Jim Hall" ~ Future Tense (Minnesota Public Radio)

1997

FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Alpha 6 distribution. (November 1997)

March

"DOS on the Internet" ~ DOS World Magazine

June

"Checking Out Alternative DOSses" ~ DOS World Magazine

1996

FreeDOS changes its name from "Free-DOS" to "FreeDOS" (no hyphen). (January 1996)
FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Alpha 5 distribution. (10 August 1996)

January

The FreeDOS Kernel by Pat Villani. (6 January 1996) ~ R+D Books

1995

FreeDOS officially releases the Free-DOS Alpha 3 distribution. (January 1995)
FreeDOS officially releases the Free-DOS Alpha 4 distribution. (June 1995)

1994

First announcement of the FreeDOS Project (then "PD-DOS") (29 June 1994) ~ comp.os.msdos.apps
FreeDOS changes its name from "PD-DOS" to "Free-DOS" (16 July 1994) ~ comp.os.msdos.apps
FreeDOS officially releases the Free-DOS Alpha 1 distribution. (16 September 1994)
FreeDOS officially releases the Free-DOS Alpha 2 distribution. (December 1994)

December

"Student Writes Free Version of DOS" ~ University of Wisconsin-River Falls: UWRF Student Voice

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