If the day ever comes that I end up in possession of a healthy late 20th century laptop, I'd genuinely consider putting FreeDOS on it. Not least because I threw away my customised MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11 floppies years ago (a regrettable decision).
For later hardware, I think I'll stick with Linux.
For a middle ground, I seem to remember Puppy Linux, which is designed to run on more limited hardware, runs most things as root. (Though maybe they've changed that in the intervening years. Correction welcome).
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VibeSurgeon@piefed.social · 35 pts · 179d
The real gigachads are running TempleOS and you know it
FauxLiving@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 179d
I'm waiting for the Rust re-write.
We know that the chosen one is out there, they have yet to make themselves known.
ICastFist@programming.dev · 8 pts · 178d
Rust has nothing on HolyC
reelhoomanbeen@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 179d
Reznik@lemmy.zip · 32 pts · 179d
"new kid on the block"? Erm...
varnia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 53 pts · 179d
Newisher:
FreeDOS: Initial release 16 September 1994
Linux: Initial release September 17, 1991
germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 16 pts · 178d
I didn’t even know you guys had internet, good for you
pewpew@feddit.it · 16 pts · 179d
Do you watch Inkbox by any chance?
Inkbox's DOS video
DmMacniel@feddit.org · 4 pts · 179d
Oh hi there.
bacon_pdp@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 179d
palordrolap@fedia.io · 9 pts · 179d
If the day ever comes that I end up in possession of a healthy late 20th century laptop, I'd genuinely consider putting FreeDOS on it. Not least because I threw away my customised MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11 floppies years ago (a regrettable decision).
For later hardware, I think I'll stick with Linux.
For a middle ground, I seem to remember Puppy Linux, which is designed to run on more limited hardware, runs most things as root. (Though maybe they've changed that in the intervening years. Correction welcome).
ICastFist@programming.dev · 5 pts · 178d
laughspurrs in AROS