Re: [Freedos-devel] Thinking about FreeDOS 2.0

2022-04-02 Thread David Ormand
In the discussion about what version to assign to the next release: It has been my understanding that the version number code x.y is defined as: x is the major number, which indicates a change in interface or function or some other large-scale impact, possibly with implications to backward comp

Re: [Freedos-devel] Grafx2 port to FreeDOS (alpha release)

2022-04-02 Thread Jim Hall
It looks really interesting. I don't know if you noticed, but I posted a news item about it on the FreeDOS website. On Sat, Apr 2, 2022, 5:09 PM Devin Racher via Freedos-devel < freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Thank you for your nice note. I was/am hoping that it would be of benef

Re: [Freedos-devel] "FreeDOS Next" packages

2022-04-02 Thread Steve Nickolas
If you want my personal opinion, just distribute what more or less reproduces MS-DOS/PC DOS/DR DOS functionality as part of the release proper. -uso. ___ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/li

Re: [Freedos-devel] Grafx2 port to FreeDOS (alpha release)

2022-04-02 Thread Devin Racher via Freedos-devel
Thank you for your nice note. I was/am hoping that it would be of benefit to others and I am glad that I am able to contribute something to the community after having received so much from them. -- Sent with Tutanota, the secure & ad-free mailbox. Apr 2, 2022, 03:32 by r...@bttr-software.d

Re: [Freedos-devel] "FreeDOS Next" help files

2022-04-02 Thread Jim Hall
On Sat, Apr 2, 2022, 8:07 AM Wilhelm Spiegl wrote: > Hi everyone, > there is a corresponding question from me. I tried to reach Jim several > times, but till now I got no satisfying response, so I put the question > here: > > You emailed me? If you sent an off-list email in reply to a FreeDOS em

[Freedos-devel] "FreeDOS Next" help files

2022-04-02 Thread Wilhelm Spiegl
Hi everyone, there is a corresponding question from me. I tried to reach Jim several times, but till now I got no satisfying response, so I put the question here:   In FreeDOS help there are a lot of outdated commands. See: http://home.mnet-online.de/willybilly/fdhelp-109/en/index.htm (my websit

Re: [Freedos-devel] Thinking about FreeDOS 2.0

2022-04-02 Thread Emir SARI via Freedos-devel
Hello all, My ideal FreeDOS 2.0 would be something like this below. There might be some points that I’m not quite versed in, so bear with me. I would like the FreeDOS 2.0 release to make FreeDOS a single-repo, and coherent operating system with a unified design language and development guideli

Re: [Freedos-devel] "FreeDOS Next" packages

2022-04-02 Thread Mercury Thirteen via Freedos-devel
+1 100% Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) secure email. --- Original Message --- On Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 at 3:41 AM, Maarten Vermeulen wrote: > I never really say anything here, but I feel like I should here. > > I do agree with Mike here. When I install a DOS, I ju

Re: [Freedos-devel] Grafx2 port to FreeDOS (alpha release)

2022-04-02 Thread Robert Riebisch
Hi Devin, > I have been working on a FreeDOS port of Grafx2 > (http://grafx2.chez.com/index.php). The source code resides at: > https://github.com/deverac/grafx2-dos. A FreeDOS package (with sources) > resides at ./dist/grafx2.zip. This is really cool you decided to do so! :-) Thanks! Cheers, Ro

Re: [Freedos-devel] "FreeDOS Next" packages

2022-04-02 Thread Maarten Vermeulen
I never really say anything here, but I feel like I should here. I do agree with Mike here. When I install a DOS, I just want it to be DOS, so I always install just the base option with FreeDOS. Having less packages also means you have more control over the software and the project. Yes, you have