Yes, I got this email from you, but it's been crazy busy where I work, so I haven't had time for long replies to anyone. And your email seemed like it would be a long reply.
Anyway, to comment on what you mention below: On 3/29/07, Florian Xaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > Some words from me (sent to Jim, but don'T know if he get/read it): > Please remove from freedos.org: > > >To run old DOS games (like DOOM, etc.) > >To run old business software that only supports DOS > > The word "old" is very bad! Why should be somebody interested in > FreeDOS, if it is only for old software? (Maybe that's a fact, but it > shouldn't be posted at FreeDOS page). > If we're worried about the usage of the word "old" then how about "classic"? I feel this is semantics. I'll make that change now. But your other email said you didn't like those two points being mentioned on the front page for the FreeDOS site, that it would be better to give people a reason to try out FreeDOS and use it for something. However, looking at how DOS is used today, I think it really does come down to the 3 main points mentioned on the site: 1. To run classic DOS games 2. To run business software that only supports DOS 3. To support an embedded DOS system Are there many people doing other things with FreeDOS? I know a guy who set up a FreeDOS machine to run MAME, but that sort of fits into the "classic DOS games" category, doesn't it? Many of us use FreeDOS to write code for FreeDOS, but does it make sense to add that to the list on the site? I'd be happy to add other points if people think there are enough people doing it that the statement is true. I don't want to add fluff to the web site, claiming uses for FreeDOS that aren't really there. There's a nice mp3 player for FreeDOS, and I know people who have set up players on Windows or Linux to play music through their home. Are people doing this with FreeDOS machines? I'm asking in all honesty here - I want to know so I can make the site better. > Maybe we can start a contest?! > Question "How are you using DOS?" - answers could be posted to freedos.org. > (and please don't answer: I am using it in DOSEMU, DOSBOX etc. ;-) > > I am using it for > -) file managing - because it starts in 1 second > -) playing mp3s and oggs - because it starts in 1 second and > -) playing videos (very cool, if mplayer would work in DOS WITHOUT problems) > -) developing and testing/debugging > -) edit > -) if I would have internet access, I would look for E-Mails > -) if I would have internet access, I would browsing through internet > I like this idea. How about I instead create a news item on the FreeDOS web site, and ask people to respond in the forum how they are using FreeDOS. I don't think it's appropriate to clog up people's inboxes by having the replies come here, though. > And there should be also a _vision_ at the homepage. f.e. adding of > new features. Now if I read at freedos.org I saw, that there is > version 1.0....but will this be all? What are the goals? > This has always been my vision: Post "1.0", I'd also like to see more utilities to make it possible to replicate some of the advanced features we take for granted in modern operating systems, such as Linux. I want to revive GNUish and replicate a modern UNIX-like environment under DOS. I want DOS to be usable by everyone, not just DOS geeks. Linux users should feel at home. I'd like FreeDOS to appeal to Windows and Mac geeks, but for that we'd need to have a strong GUI. I'd like to see us push forward on one or two GUIs, and let that friendly competition drive new features. Sort of like how KDE and GNOME pushed each other to make the Linux desktop easier to use. I think we can do something like that for FreeDOS. It's posted on my "blog" (of sorts) at www.freedos.org/jhall - but I haven't updated this page since we released "1.0". I haven't chased these goals since "1.0" because all my energies went into getting "1.0" out the door, and I kind of needed a break. I admit 6 months is kind of a long break, though. :-) -jh ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
