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+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Marco A. Achury Tel: +58-(212)-6158777 Cel: +58-(414)-3142282 Fax: +58-(212)-2410828 Skype: marcoachury www.geocities.com/marcoachury Eric Auer escribió: > Hi Someone, > > >> You are not allowed to read this mail below this line. I am not >> responsible for any content. >> > ... > >> I am a fan of your project! Somewhere on your homepage it writes >> there is no 100 % compatibility with MS-DOS because there are some >> undocumented functions. >> > ... > >> Maybe you are already aware of it, maybe not. The source code for >> MS-DOS has been leaked. I am serious, this is not a joke. And I >> looked inside the source myself. >> > > Then that disqualifies you for doing any work for the FreeDOS > project, and of course it also means that you cannot be a fan > of FreeDOS, because otherwise you would *not* try to create a > link between our free open source project and pirated software > and stolen intellectual property. Please read the old FAQ item > about this topic, called: > > "I have the source code to MS-DOS. Would you like to see it?" > > http://fd-doc.sourceforge.net/faq/cgi-bin/viewfaq.cgi?faq=Installing_FreeDOS/12 > > Now for my personal opinion about this: It is completely worthless > to steal the source code of MS DOS, because if I wanted to use > stolen software, then it is a lot easier to just COPY that MS DOS > diskette from somebody or download it than having to COMPILE it. > > Plus of course FreeDOS can do nice things that MS DOS, which has > been dead since 1994 (release of MS DOS 6.22), cannot do... :-p. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_x86_DOS_operating_systems > > So, have a nice time with your stolen software if you like it, but > please do not disturb this project by trying to advertise it to our > users. Thank you and good night. > > Eric > > PS: You will be pleased to hear that even the source code of > considerable parts of Windows got leaked years ago. Old news. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., > Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel > > __________ Información de NOD32, revisión 3003 (20080404) __________ > > Este mensaje ha sido analizado con NOD32 antivirus system > http://www.nod32.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
