> Thanks for the suggestion. I've had conversations with the FSF about
> getting FreeDOS listed on their Free Non-GNU Distributions page. It's not
> going to happen.
> The last time I discussed this with the FSF, the FSF Licensing rep
> responded to say (paraphrasing) "But FreeDOS exists to prop up proprietary
> DOS applications."
> I replied that there's no point in being a "Free DOS" if FreeDOS can't run
> DOS programs. But the FSF's view seems to be that if FreeDOS aims to run
> proprietary DOS programs, then FreeDOS is basically supporting/endorsing
> proprietary software. They stopped responding to emails after that.
> Unfortunately, this is not the first time that's happened, so I've given up
> trying to get FreeDOS listed on the FSF's page.
> Jim
Part of free software is that it can be used for anything the user wants, short
of terrorist activity?
Even an FSF-endorsed version of Linux can be used, with Wine, DOSBox or dosemu,
to run proprietary MS-Windows or DOS programs, not to mention a proprietary
program for Linux.
Tom
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