Just a side note, it is not even possible, as there are some programs
which are compiled with non-free compilers. Just two examples come to
my mind (EMM386 with MASM, keyb with TP for the non-resident part).

Aitor

2007/4/1, Jim Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> It's an interesting idea, but I consider it impractical.  Better to
> install FreeDOS using default binaries, and let experts tweak the
> binaries on their own afterwards.  It would be very scary for a new
> DOS user to watch a compile of their operating system.
>
> On 4/1/07, Ladislav Lacina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Is practicaly possible to compile on demand?
> > I mean that on the instalation CD would be all source codes for key parts of
> > FreeDOS and C compiler and all necesary things for compiling.
> > So user would boot standard FreeDOS from this CD, it creates a ramdisk and
> > on the ramdisk would be compiled these sources and C. After it user could
> > set on or off some compilation options etc. and a new FreeDOS binary would
> > be compiled. This custom FreeDOS version could be SYSed to harddisk.
> > It is just an idea.....
> >
>
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