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..... > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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