FreeDOS in the News

An archive of news coverage about FreeDOS:

1994

June

  • First announcement of the FreeDOS Project (then "PD-DOS"). (29 June 1994) ~ comp.os.msdos.apps

July

  • FreeDOS changes its name from "PD-DOS" to "Free-DOS." (16 July 1994) ~ comp.os.msdos.apps

September

  • FreeDOS officially releases the Free-DOS Alpha 1 distribution. (16 September 1994)

December

  • FreeDOS officially releases the Free-DOS Alpha 2 distribution. (December 1994)
  • Student Writes Free Version Of DOS ~ University of Wisconsin-River Falls: UWRF Student Voice

1995

January

  • FreeDOS officially releases the Free-DOS Alpha 3 distribution. (January 1995)

June

  • FreeDOS officially releases the Free-DOS Alpha 4 distribution. (June 1995)

1996

January

  • The FreeDOS Kernel (see cover) by Pat Villani. (6 January 1996) ~ R+D Books
  • FreeDOS changes its name from "Free-DOS" to "FreeDOS" (no hyphen).

August

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Alpha 5 distribution. (10 August 1996)

1997

March

  • DOS on the Internet ~ DOS World Magazine

June

  • Checking Out Alternative DOSses ~ DOS World Magazine

November

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Alpha 6 distribution. (November 1997)

1998

March

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 1 "Orlando" distribution. (25 March 1998)
  • Cool OS of the Day: FreeDOS ~ OS News

July

  • FreeDOS in Embedded Systems ~ Interface Magazine (Japan)
  • DOS Not Dead Yet ~ Computer Pages

October

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 2 "Marvin" distribution. (28 October 1998)
  • Interview with Jim Hall ~ Future Tense (Minnesota Public Radio)

1999

April

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 3 "Ventura" distribution. (21 April 1999)
  • Embedded DOS (features FreeDOS, see also the original inteview) ~ Silicon Prairie Magazine (Chicago Tribune)

May

  • OS Also-Rans (about FreeDOS, see also the original interview) ~ St. Paul Pioneer Press

July

  • Interview with Jim Hall ~ UnderByte Magazine

October

  • Alternatives to MS-DOS ~ Maximum PC Magazine

November

  • What a ride: A hacker's history of FreeDOS ~ UnderByte Magazine

2000

  • Interview: FreeDOS Leader Jim Hall Answers (see also the original interview) ~ Slashdot

February

  • Italian magazine DEV distributes FreeDOS Beta 4.

March

  • FreeDOS: What's the next step? ~ Underbyte Magazine
  • What is FreeDOS ~ Pedro (Portuguese computer magazine)
  • DOS and FreeDOS (see also the original interview) ~ Northwest Arkansas Morning News

April

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 4 "Lemur" distribution. (9 April 2000)
  • Review of FreeDOS ~ Macarlo
  • Using the FreeDOS bootsector to port OMU ~ Root Prompt

June

  • Greece's biggest PC magazine PC Master distributes FreeDOS.

July

  • DOS: Undead, and we're loving it ~ In-Tech
  • Computers Made Plain: FreeDOS ~ Investor's Business Daily

August

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 5 "Lara" distribution. (10 August 2000)
  • Operating Systems: FreeDOS ~ UK Computer Shopper

September

  • How to make a boot disk (mentions FreeDOS) ~ PC Welt Germany

November

  • FreeDOS: Freies Betriebssystem im "ausgereiften" Beta-Stadium ("FreeDOS: Free operating system in the 'mature' beta stage") ~ Elektronik

December

  • German magazine Toolbox distributes FreeDOS Beta 5.

2001

  • DOS lebt ("DOS lives") ~ PC Magazine Germany
  • DOS for Embedded Systems ~ Dr. Dobb's Journal
  • Interview with Jim Hall (FreeDOS) [dead link] ~ Open Source Land

March

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 6 "Midnite" distribution. (18 March 2001)
  • Spanish Magazine Solo Linux (Issue 117) distributes FreeDOS Beta 5.

May

  • German computer magazine c't issues 12/2001 and 14/2001 distribute FreeDOS Beta 6.

September

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 7 "Spears" distribution. (7 September 2001)
  • FreeBSD Press distributes FreeDOS/V and FreeDOS Beta 6 in Issue6.

August

  • Managing a Successful Open Source Software Project: FreeDOS as an Example (Jim Hall) ~ SSGRR-2001 (conference)

2002

February

  • A Linux guy looks at FreeDOS ~ Linux.com

March

  • Emulate This!, Part 2 ~ Linux Journal
  • The past, present, and future of the FreeDOS Project ~ Linux Devices

April

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 8 "Methusalem" distribution. (7 April 2002)
  • The Universal Command Guide (see cover) by Guy Lotgering ~ Wiley
  • An Overview of FreeDOS (Jim Hall) ~ Free Software Magazine Vol 1 No 4 (April 2002)
  • Linux Devices article about FreeDOS.

August

  • Dell ships FreeDOS install CDs with n-series computers.

September

  • Richard's Multiboot Menagerie (mentions FreeDOS) ~ Tech TV

November

  • November issue of Software Magazine distributes FreeDOS Beta 8 H1 on its cover CD-ROM.

2003

January

  • FreeDOS is Excellent ~ Galaxy Site (blog)

February

  • Managing RAID on Linux (book) (mentions FreeDOS) ~ O'Reilly Press »Read review

March

  • FreeDOS CD included in Linux User magazine. (see cover)
  • Review: FreeDOS ~ LV Hacker's Network

July

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 RC1 distribution. (July 2003)
  • Configure IT Quick: Use FreeDOS as a replacement for MS-DOS ~ Tech Republic

August

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 RC2 distribution. (23 August 2003)
  • Computing Made easy: FreeDOS ~ GalaxySite
  • FreeDOS pre-installed on Czech computers (see zoom) ~ Okay
  • M-Systems' press release about a bootable USB device based on FreeDOS.
  • Try one of these alternative OSs to keep that old machine alive (mentions FreeDOS) ~ Tech Republic

September

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 RC3 distribution. (27 September 2003)

December

  • Many Systems on a PowerBook (mentions FreeDOS) ~ Kernel Thread
  • DOS - Not Dead Yet ~ Newsforge
  • Η ΔΙΚΗ ΜΑΣ ΦΩΝΗ - το μενού των Windows ("OUR VOICE - The Windows Menu") ~ PC Magazine Greece

2004

January

  • Dell Offers FreeDOS With New PCs (Dell selling the Dell Dimension n series with FreeDOS) ~ Slashdot
  • Boot Disk Saves The Day (mentions FreeDOS) ~ NetworkWorld

February

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 RC4 distribution. (5 February 2004)

March

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 RC5 distribution. (20 March 2004)

May

  • FreeDOS: Le DOS Open Source ("FreeDOS: The Open Source DOS") (see also the original interview) ~ LibertySoft Magazine

June

  • FreeDOS Turns 10 Years Old Today ~ Slashdot

August

  • Interview with Jim Hall: FreeDOS (see also the original interview) ~ Phraine

September

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 distribution. (28 September 2004)
  • Linux and FreeDOS ~ Windows for Devices

November

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 SR1 distribution. (30 November 2004)

December

  • Seagate 5GB USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive review (review of a portable USB hard drive that includes a copy of FreeDOS) ~ Everything USB
  • HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ Reuters
    • HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ CNN
    • HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ G4 Tech TV
    • HP rolls out ultra low priced PC in China ~ CNet
    • HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ ZDNet UK
    • HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ Neowin
    • HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ CBS Marketwatch
    • HP is shipping FreeDOS desktops to China ~ Investor's Business Daily
    • HP Rolls Out Ultra Low Priced PC in China ~ Only Punjab
    • HP Sells Cheap FreeDOS PC in China ~ Slashdot
  • La vigencia de FreeDOS ("The validity of FreeDOS") [December 2004] ~ Barrapunto
  • Ultimate Boot CD 3.1 review (mentions FreeDOS) ~ Software Zone
  • So you want to run DOS ~ k1ea.com (computer help site)

2005

January

  • Using FreeDOS as your workstation OS ~ NewsForge
  • System Utilities: FreeDOS Beta 9 ~ PC Welt Germany

February

  • FreeDOS, the Open Source DOS, and interview with Jim Hall ~ LibertySoft Tunisia

April

  • HP's upcoming cheap FreeDOS laptops ~ Heise Germany

May

  • HP's inexpensive FreeDOS laptops in Europe ~ Tom's Hardware
  • Positive Feedback Software releases FreePOS, a restaurant point of sale software and developer kit for FreeDOS (18 May 2005)
  • Inexpensive PCs, including Dell's Workstation 470 (Dell selling computers with FreeDOS) ~ The Inquirer

July

  • I Don't Do Windows: Try FreeDOS ~ Computor Edge (print) issue #2328, 2005-07-15

August

  • Running FreeDOS (and other operating systems) on Sony's PSP handheld ~ The Inquirer

September

  • New GUI in Beta for FreeDOS ~ NewsForge

October

  • DrDOS Inc Breaking GPL (DR-DOS 8.1 distributes GPL'd progams from FreeDOS without source code) ~ Slashdot
    • DR-DOS Violating GNU GPL? ~ OS News
    • DR-DOS Violating GNU GPL? ~ PC Magazine Germany
    • DR-DOS Violating GNU GPL? ~ c't Magazine
    • [Update: DR-DOS has pulled DR-DOS 8.0 and 8.1]
  • HP's new range of Presario desktops, each pre-loaded with FreeDOS ~ Channel Times
  • How Dell repels attempts to buy its 'open source' PC (Dell selling the Dell Dimension n series E510n with FreeDOS) ~ The Register
  • Reg readers take the Dell 'Open-source PC' challenge (followup) ~ The Register
  • Dell Offering Open PCs ~ ZDNet Asia
    • Dell Offering "Open" PC (Dell selling the Dell Dimension n series E510n with FreeDOS) ~ Slashdot
    • Dell ships n-series with FreeDOS ~ Local Tech Wire
    • Dell ships n-series with FreeDOS ~ eWeek
    • Dell ships n-series with FreeDOS ~ NewsForge
    • Dell Expands Open Source PC Line ~ Internet News
    • Dell ships n-series with FreeDOS ~ TechTree India
    • Dell Ships Desktop PC Primed for Linux ~ NewsFactor Magazine

November

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS Beta 9 SR2 distribution. (30 November 2005)
  • Interview with Jim Hall about FreeDOS and OpenGEM ~ OpenGEM website

2006

June

  • Internet Magazine (print) includes a copy of FreeDOS.

July

  • FreeDOS 1.0 coming soon ~ The Inquirer
  • FreeDOS "1.0" and beyond ~ NewsForge
    • FreeDOS Not Dead; 1.0 Release Imminent ~ Slashdot
  • DOS lebt - FreeDOS 1.0 kommt Ende Juli ("DOS lives - FreeDOS 1.0 coming at end of July") ~ Der Standard Germany

September

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.0 distribution. (3 September 2006)
  • FreeDOS is on TV, featuring FreeDOS developers Eric Auer and Bernd Blaauw! A background article to the TV report is also available at ZDF.
  • FreeDOS 9 Review ~ OS News
  • FreeDOS "1.0" ~ Saint Paul Pioneer Press
  • A concise guide to installing and using FreeDOS ver 1.0 in GNU/Linux ~ All About Linux
  • Developer interview: FreeDOS "1.0" ~ NewsForge
  • Erstes Release des freien DOS ("First release from FreeDOS") ~ Heise Germany
  • FreeDOS 1.0 Released ~ OS News
  • FreeDOS Beta 9 review (originally written July 2006) ~ OS News
  • FreeDOS 1.0 Released ~ Slashdot
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ TechWorld
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ TG Daily
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Linux Devices
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Information Week
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ ZDNet UK
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ ZDNet Asia
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ ZDNet US
  • FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone ~ CNet
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Linux World
  • FreeDOS finally turns 1.0 ~ Geek.com
  • FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone ~ Builder AU
  • FreeDOS 1.0 sale a la luz ("FreeDOS 1.0 comes to light") ~ The Inquirer Spain
    • FreeDOS 1.0 sale a la luz ("FreeDOS 1.0 comes to light") ~ Barrapunto
  • FreeDOS resucita y lanza su ve ("FreeDOS revives and sees launch") ~ The Inquirer Spain
  • Llega FreeDOS 1.0 ("FreeDOS 1.0 arrives") ~ Noticia 3D
  • FreeDOS 1.0 ~ VivaLinux
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Linux Para Todos
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Hispamp3
  • FreeDOS 1.0 released ~ Linuzeros
  • FreeDOS hits the 1.0 mark ~ InfoWorld Blog

October

  • Developer interview: FreeDOS, with Eric Auer ~ Heute Germany
  • Developer interview: About FreeDOS (video) ~ Heute Germany
  • Developer interview with Jim Hall ~ Heute Germany

November

  • Installing FreeDOS (or MS-DOS) on a Windows XP computer ~ k1ea.com (computer help site)

2007

January

  • Dell Sells Open Source Computers (Dell selling the Dell Dimension n Series E520 with FreeDOS) ~ Slashdot
  • Dell bringt PCs ohne Windows ("Dell brings PCs without Windows") ~ Der Standard Germany

March

  • How to flash motherboard BIOS from Linux (using FreeDOS) ~ Linux Insight

May

  • Techlogg.com article about Dell continuing to sell FreeDOS PCs, and their introduction of Linux (Ubuntu) PCs. (25 May 2007)

2008

January

  • APC Magazine bundles a DVD containing a rescue system that uses FreeDOS ODIN.

March

  • IT Show 2008 - The Complete Coverage (Part 1) (references FreeDOS, installed on some Packard Bell computers) ~ Hardware Zone

May

  • CNN article (references DOS to recover data from Space Shuttle Columbia) ~ CNN

November

  • Upgrading the BIOS with FreeDOS ~ Sidux.com

2009

March

  • Whatever Happened to…? (references FreeDOS, says DOS refuses to die) ~ Technologizer

May

  • Jim presents about FreeDOS at Penguicon (see also "Linux in the Enterprise") ~ Penguicon

June

  • FreeDOS Turns 15 ~ The Inquirer
  • 15 Jahre FreeDOS ("FreeDOS is 15 Years") ~ Heise Germany

2010

August

  • How to revitalize mature [older] computers (references FreeDOS) ~ OS News

2011

July

  • FreeDOS ranks #17 in the SourceForge "Top 25 Projects" list.
  • MS-DOS a 30 ans, et freeDOS toutes ses dents ("MS-DOS turns 30, and FreeDOS has teeth") ~ Silicon France
  • FreeDOS 1.1 Test Release Hits the Web ~ OS News

2011

2012

January

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.1 distribution. (2 January 2012)
  • MenuetOS, FreeDOS See New Releases ~ OS News
  • FreeDOS 1.1 released after 17 years ~ Extreme Tech
    • FreeDOS 1.1 Released ~ Slashdot
    • Стабильный релиз FreeDOS 1.1 ("Stable release for FreeDOS 1.1") ~ OpenNET Russia
  • Выпущен дистрибутив FreeDOS 1.1 ("FreeDOS 1.1 distro released") ~ Linux.org Russia
  • FreeDOS 1.1: Nueva versión del DOS gratuito ("FreeDOS 1.1: New version of FreeDOS") ~ NeoTeo
  • FreeDOS 1.1, esencia MS-DOS en software libre ("FreeDOS 1.1, the essence of MS-DOS in free software") ~ Muy Computer
  • FreeDOS 1.1 freigegeben ("FreeDOS 1.1 released") ~ Heise Germany
    • Freie MSDOS-Alternative FreeDOS 1.1 veröffentlicht ("Free MS-DOS Alternative FreeDOS 1.1 Released") ~ Der Standard Germany
  • FreeDOS 1.1 erhält aktuelle Kernkomponenten ("FreeDOS 1.1 replaces current core components") ~ Golem Germany
  • MenuetOS, FreeDOS 有了新的发行 ("MenuetOS, FreeDOS has a new release") ~ CN Beta
  • FreeDOS 1.1、USBブートイメージ公開 ("FreeDOS 1.1, USB boot image release") ~ MyNavi Japan
  • FreeDOS ya esta disponible la version 1.1 ("FreeDOS now available as version 1.1") ~ Gustavo Pimentel Argentina

December

  • 14 Years & Kicking: FreeDOS is Still Alive ~ Phoronix

2013

February

  • Developer interview: DOS is (long) dead, long live FreeDOS (interview with Jim Hall) ~ ComputerWorld Australia
    • Developer interview: DOS is (long) dead, long live FreeDOS ~ TechWorld
    • Life after MS-DOS: FreeDOS Keeps On Kicking ~ Slashdot
    • DOS is (long) dead, long live FreeDOS ~ OS News

May

July

  • FreeDOS, vent'anni e non sentirli ("FreeDOS, twenty years") ~ Zeus News (Italy)

November

  • Fed up with Windows? Linux too easy? Get weird, go ALTERNATIVE (25 alternative operating systems, including FreeDOS) ~ The Register

2014

February

  • FreeDOS Laptops Non-OS Laptops Gaining Popularity ~ Business Korea
  • FreeDOS: Notebooks ohne Betriebssystem in Korea immer beliebter ("FreeDOS: Laptops without operating systems gaining popularity in Korea") ~ MobileGeeks Germany

March

  • Microsoft releases historic MS-DOS and Word source code to the public ~ Extreme Tech
    Please note: if you download and study the MS-DOS source code, you should not contribute code to FreeDOS afterwards. We want to avoid any suggestion that FreeDOS has been "tainted" by this proprietary code.
  • Microsoft's Merry-Making MS-DOS Code Caper ~ Linux Insider
  • Creating a FreeDOS bootable USB stick to upgrade BIOS ~ Feeding the Cloud, blog

April

  • Why we should preserve old software (mentions FreeDOS) ~ NetworkWorld

May

  • Game of Thrones author George RR Martin: 'Why I still use DOS' ~ BBC News

June

  • FreeDOS Is 20 Years Old ~ Slashdot
  • FreeDOS operating system is 20 ~ Saint Paul Pioneer Press
  • FreeDOS obchodzi 20. urodziny, wciąż ciesząc się sporym zainteresowaniem ("FreeDOS celebrates its 20th birthday, is still enjoying considerable interest") ~ DobreProgramy Poland
  • Alles Gute - Zwanzig Jahre FreeDOS ("Happy Birthday - Twenty Years for FreeDOS") ~ Pro Linux Germany
    • Zwanzig Jahre ist es her… ("Twenty years ago…") ~ Ad-Hoc News Germany
  • FreeDOS навърши 20 години ("FreeDOS turns 20") ~ Kaldata
  • Venti anni di FreeDOS ("Twenty years of FreeDOS") ~ Macitynet Italia
  • FreeDOS诞生二十周年 ("FreeDOS twentieth anniversary") ~ Lupaworld
  • FreeDOS turns 20 years old ~ Хакер Russia

July

  • Back to the future: A visual tour of my day in FreeDOS ~ Ars Technica
  • L’OS gamer, business et embarqué FreeDOS fête ses 20 ans ("The OS for games, business, and embedded turns 20 years old") ~ Silicon France
  • FreeDOS cumple 20 años ("FreeDOS turns 20 years old") ~ Muy Computer Spain
  • Though “barely an operating system,” DOS still matters (interview with Jim Hall and Eric Auer) ~ Ars Technica
  • Old school: I work in DOS for an entire day ~ Ars Technica

October

  • Opening an Internet time capsule—Internet in a Box for Win95 (references FreeDOS to install Windows 95) ~ Ars Technica

November

  • Nostalgia: Cómo instalar FreeDOS paso a paso ("Nostalgia: How to install FreeDOS step by step") ~ Softzone Spain
  • FreeDOS – Totgesagte leben länger ("FreeDOS - declared dead?" about how FreeDOS is still found in odd places) ~ FreiesMagazin Germany

2015

January

  • FreeDOS as an alternative operating system ~ PC Konfigurator Germany

December

  • DOS stirbt niemals ("DOS never dies") ~ Industrial Computer Blog Germany

2016

July

  • How (and why) FreeDOS keeps DOS alive ~ ComputerWorld Australia
    • How (and why) FreeDOS keeps DOS alive ~ OS News
    • FreeDOS如何维持DOS的生命力 ("How FreeDOS keeps DOS alive") ~ CN Beta
    • How (And Why) FreeDOS Keeps DOS Alive ~ Slashdot
    • Une nouvelle version de FreeDOS en approche ("A new version of FreeDOS is coming") ~ Silicon France
    • How (and why) FreeDOS keeps DOS alive ~ LWN
    • An Interview with FreeDOS's Founder ~ DistroWatch
    • 22 年後仍有更新!FreeDOS 系統即將推出 1.2 版本更新 ("22 years later there is still updated! FreeDOS system version 1.2 update coming soon") ~ Unwire
  • The Freeware Hall of Fame Enters Its 20th Year (references FreeDOS) ~ Slashdot

August

  • LPX Episode 11: FreeDOS keeps classic computing alive, decades after MS-DOS is retired ~ LPX Podcast (Liliputing.com)
  • FreeDOS, El Sistema Operativo DOS Libre Y Gratuito ("FreeDOS, The Free DOS Operating System") ~ Dalme GNU Blog

September

  • September 2016, “Staff Pick” Project of the Month - FreeDOS ~ SourceForge
  • Keeping DOS alive and kicking with open source ~ OpenSource.com
  • FreeDOS, la version libre de MS-DOS ("FreeDOS, the Free version of MS-DOS") ~ Franck Ridel
  • La storia e i comandi del DOS fino alla sua evoluzione verso il sistema FreeDOS 1.1 ("The story and the DOS commands up to its evolution towards the FreeDOS 1.1 system") ~ Software Zone

October

  • Linux and Whatnot—FreeDOS Founder Jim Hall (interview) ~ Linux and Whatnot Show
  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.2 RC1 distribution. (31 October 2016)
  • FreeDOS 1.2 RC1 Released ~ Phoronix

November

  • FreeDOS bereitet neue Veröffentlichung vor ("FreeDOS prepares new release") ~ Pro Linux Germany
  • ¿Cómo instalo FreeDOS con red en un equipo antiguo? ("How do I install FreeDOS with network on an old computer?") ~ Ubuntu Peronista
  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 distribution. (24 November 2016)
  • FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 Arrives, Still Evolving After 22 Years ~ Phoronix
  • FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 released ~ OS News
  • FreeDOS 1.2 na ostatniej prostej: nowy instalator, menedżer pakietów i wciąż ten smak retro ("FreeDOS 1.2 on the last line: new installer package manager but still retro") ~ DobreProgramy Poland
  • FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 发布 ("FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 released") ~ CN Beta
    • FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 发布 正式版圣诞节面世 ("FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 released, the official version will be available on Christmas") ~ PCPop
  • FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 发布 推荐在PC模拟器或虚拟机安装 ("FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 released, recommends PC emulator or virtual machine installation") ~ PC Online China
  • 圣诞节新礼物:FreeDOS 1.2 将发布 ("New Christmast gift: FreeDOS 1.2 coming soon") ~ Zol China
    • 圣诞节新礼物:FreeDOS 1.2 将发布 ("New Christmas Gift: FreeDOS 1.2 coming soon") ~ WatchStor
  • FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 ~ BetaNews
  • FreeDOS 1.2 RC2 released ~ Awesome Tech News

December

  • FreeDOS 1.2 release end 2016 ~ Generation Amiga
  • FOSS DOS for 21st Century Hardware ~ FOSS Force Magazine
  • Follow-up: MS-DOS lives on after all (mentions FreeDOS) ~ ComputerWorld
  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.2 distribution. (25 December 2016)
  • FreeDOS 1.2 is finally released ~ Slashdot
  • FreeDOS 1.2 ~ Scoop.IT
  • FreeDOS 1.2 ist da ("FreeDOS 1.2 is here") ~ Engadget Germany
  • Announcing FreeDOS 1.2 ~ LWN
  • FreeDOS 1.2 veröffentlicht ("FreeDOS 1.2 released") ~ Heise Germany
  • FreeDOS 1.2登場 ("FreeDOS 1.2 appeared") ~ MyNavi Japan
  • FreeDOS 1.2 released ~ OS News
  • Új verzió jelent meg a DOS operációs rendszerből ("New version appeared on the DOS operating system") ~ PC Forum Hungary
  • FreeDOS 1.2 Released After 4 Years: Features New Installer And MS-DOS Games ~ FOSS Bytes
  • FreeDOS 1.2 ~ Hacker News
  • FreeDOS 1.2 ~ ABC Linuxu Czech
  • Вышла FreeDOS 1.2 ("FreeDOS 1.2 released") ~ KO Ukraine
  • FreeDOS 1.2 è stato finalmente rilasciato ("FreeDOS 1.2 has finally been released") ~ Gizblog Italia
  • DOS-Alternative FreeDOS 1.2 veröffentlicht ("DOS alternative FreeDOS 1.2 released") ~ ZDNet Germany
  • FreeDOS 1.2正式版がリリース - 新しいインストーラーやコマンドが追加 ("FreeDOS 1.2 official release - new installer and commands added") ~ Soft Antenna
  • The FreeDOS Project、「FreeDOS 1.2」リリース ("The FreeDOS Project, 'FreeDOS 1.2' released") ~ Think IT Japan
  • The FreeDOS Project、「FreeDOS 1.2」リリース ("The FreeDOS Project, 'FreeDOS 1.2' is released") ~ Begi.net
  • FreeDOS 1.2 freigegeben ("FreeDOS 1.2 released") ~ Pro Linux Germany
  • Foolish Tech Show 1612-27 (mentions FreeDOS, starting at 21min) ~ Foolish Tech Show
  • FreeDOS, el MS-DOS libre para nostálgicos, llega a su versión 1.2 ("FreeDOS, the free MS-DOS for the nostalgic, reaches version 1.2") ~ Genbeta
  • FreeDOS 1.2 steht zum Gratis-Download bereit ("FreeDOS 1.2 is available for free download") ~ PC Welt Germany
  • FreeDOS Version 1.2 veröffentlicht ("FreeDOS version 1.2") ~ Der Standard Germany
  • FreeDOS 1.2: Neue Version des Open-Source-Systems ("FreeDOS 1.2: New version of the open source operating system") ~ Tweak PC Germany
  • نظام FreeDOS الجديد يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("The new operating system FreeDOS: old games on new computers") ~ Bl3raby (Arabic)
    • نظام FreeDOS الجديد يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("The new operating system FreeDOS: old games on new computers") ~ Elghad (Arabic)
    • نظام FreeDOS الجديد يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("The new operating system FreeDOS: old games on new computers") ~ Arab Morning (Arabic)
    • نظام FreeDOS يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("FreeDOS operating system: old games on new computers") ~ Al Arab (Arabic)
    • مع نظام FreeDOS الجديد يمكنكم تشغيل الألعاب القديمة ("With the new operating system FreeDOS, you can run older games") ~ Radar News (Arabic)
    • نظام FreeDOS الجديد يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("The new FreeDOS operating system, old games on new computers") ~ 24.AE (Arabic)
    • نظام FreeDOS الجديد يشغل الألعاب القديمة على الحواسب الجديدة ("The new FreeDOS operating system, old games on new computers") ~ City News (Arabic)
  • FreeDOS 1.2 released; It is what MS DOS would be if it was alive ~ Open Source Feed
  • FreeDOS 1.2: Die DOS-Shell lebt ("FreeDOS 1.2: the DOS shell lives") ~ Tom's Hardware Germany
  • FreeDOS receives an update after 4 years ~ Open Source For U
  • FreeDOS 1.2 ~ Fresh FOSS
  • Состоялся релиз FreeDOS 1.2 ("FreeDOS 1.2 released") ~ Linux.org Russia
  • FreeDOS 1.2: свободная операционная система семейства DOS получила новый инсталлятор ("FreeDOS 1.2: Free DOS operating system has a new installer") ~ Nixp (Russia)
  • FreeDOS 1.2がリリースされる。5年ぶりの新バージョン ("FreeDOS 1.2 is released. New version for the first time in 5 years") ~ SRAD Japan
  • FreeDOS 1.2がリリースされる。5年ぶりの新バージョン ("FreeDOS 1.2 is released. New version for the first time in 5 years") ~ Excite Japan
  • FreeDOS 1.2がリリース、5年ぶりの新バージョン ("FreeDOS 1.2 released, the first version in five years") ~ Zaikei Japan
  • 프리도스(FreeDOS), 5년만에 새로운 버전 출시 ("FreeDOS releases new version in 5 years") ~ Mobile Bodnara Korea
  • FreeDOS ออกอัพเดทใหม่ในรอบ 4 ปี ("FreeDOS out, a new update in four years") ~ Tech Talk Thai
  • Llega el nuevo FreeDOS 1.2 tras 4 años sin actualizaciones ("FreeDOS 1.2 arrives after 4 years of no updates") ~ Redes Zone (Spanish)
  • FreeDOS: Neues Major-Release des freien MS-DOS-Klons ist da ("FreeDOS: New major release of the free MS-DOS clone is available") ~ WinFuture Germany
  • Nach Fünf Jahren: DOS-alternative FreeDOS 1.2 Ist Da ("After five years, DOS alternative FreeDOS 1.2 is here") ~ Uber Gizmo Germany
  • Релиз FreeDOS 1.2 ("Release of FreeDOS 1.2") ~ OpenNet Russia
  • FreeDOS 1.2 Released After 4 Years ~ The Hacker News

2017

January

  • FLOSS Weekly Show #416 (interview with Jim Hall) ~ The FLOSS Weekly Show, TWiT TV
  • FreeDOS with Jim Hall (interview) ~ The Lunduke Hour, Bryan Lunduke

February

  • Nuovo software per vecchie macchine ("New software for old machines") ~ Diggita Italia
  • FreeDOS 1.2: Why DOS is amazing in 2017 ~ Network World
  • MS-DOSの膨大なソフトウェア資産を現代に伝える取り組み~FreeDOSプロジェクトと、その創始者ジム・ホールの物語 ("Efforts to communicate massive software assets of MS-DOS to the modern era—FreeDOS project and the story of Jim Hall, its founder") ~ Game Legacy Japan (blog)
  • FreeDOS lässt Spiele-Klassiker auf modernen PCs laufen ("FreeDOS runs classic games on modern PCs") ~ Frankfurter Neue Presse
    • FreeDOS lässt Spiele-Klassiker auf modernen PCs laufen ("FreeDOS runs classic games on modern PCs") ~ Waltroper Zeitung
    • FreeDOS lässt Spiele-Klassiker auf modernen PCs laufen ("FreeDOS runs classic games on modern PCs") ~ Allgemeine Beitung
    • FreeDOS lässt Spiele-Klassiker auf modernen PCs laufen ("FreeDOS runs classic games on modern PCs") ~ Suddeutsche Zeitung

May

  • Why Many Old Operating Systems Never Really Die (mentions FreeDOS) ~ Motherboard
  • Langzeitverfügbare Computer für MS-DOS und FreeDOS ("Long-term availability of computers for MS-DOS and FreeDOS") ~ Embedded Industry Germany

June

  • How to upgrade your system BIOS using FreeDOS ~ Opensource.com
  • 10 альтернативных операционных систем для компьютера ("10 alternative operating systems for PCs") ~ AIN Ukraine
  • FreeDOS Is 23 Years Old, and Counting ~ Linux Journal
  • 誕生から23年のFreeDOSについて知っておくべき4つの事実 ("Four facts to know about FreeDOS 23 years since birth") ~ MyNavi Japan
  • 4 cool facts you should know about FreeDOS ~ OpenSource.com
    • 4 cool facts you should know about FreeDOS ~ LWN
  • The FreeDOS Project Celebrates Its 23rd Anniversary ~ SourceForge
  • FreeDOS mit 23: Gesund und munter ("FreeDOS at 23 years old: Healthy and cheerful") ~ Pro-Linux Germany
  • German magazine PC Welt includes FreeDOS 1.2
  • 23 Years Of The Open Source 'FreeDOS' Project ~ Slashdot

July

  • Open source MS-DOS alternative turns 23 ~ Open Source For U
  • How to Create a Bootable FreeDOS USB Drive in Windows ~ Trish Tech
  • OS alternatifs : FreeDOS, pour le legacy ("OS Alternatives: FreeDOS, for the legacy") ~ Silicon France
  • GPLv3 turns 10, FreeDOS turns 23 ~ Phoronix

September

  • 23 Years of FreeDOS (ebook) ~ Jim Hall, Lauren Holly, Ben Norrman, and Shane Rose (eds)

October

  • Emulating DOS Games ~ BSD Magazine, vol. 11, no. 10, issue 10/2017 (98)
  • How to run DOS programs in Linux ~ OpenSource.com
  • The Origin and Evolution of FreeDOS ~ OpenSource.com

November

  • Interview with FreeDOS Founder and Lead Dev Jim Hall ~ It's FOSS

2018

February

  • 7 Sistemas operativos libres que no son Linux ("7 free operating systems that are not Linux") ~ GioCode

March

  • Running DOS (FreeDOS) on the Raspberry Pi ~ OpenSource.com

April

  • A gentle introduction to FreeDOS ~ OpenSource.com

May

  • 17 books for Linux and open source fans (mentions our FreeDOS ebook) ~ OpenSource.com

June

  • Budget Laptops in India (lists several HP/Acer/Lenovo laptops pre-installed with FreeDOS) ~ Gadgets Now
  • FreeDOS: Today in Tech – June 29, 1994 ~ SourceForge.net
  • Celebrating 24 years of FreeDOS: Useful commands cheat sheet ~ OpenSource.com
    • FreeDOS 24 周年 创始人分享常用 DOS 命令备忘表 (FreeDOS 24th Anniversary Founder Shares Common DOS Command Memo Table) ~ CN Beta

July

  • German magazine PC Welt includes FreeDOS 1.2
  • How to update your BIOS (FreeDOS) ~ Tech Advisor UK

August

  • FreeDOS: a iniciativa que não deixa o DOS morrer (FreeDOS: the initiative that does not let DOS die) ~ Código Fonte Brasil

September

  • Microsoft releases MS-DOS v1.25 and v2.0 Source Code
    Note: This source code release is distributed under the MIT License (aka “Expat” License) and is compatible with the GNU GPL.
  • Qué es FreeDOS y para qué sirve (What is FreeDOS and what is is used for?) ~ Professional Review (Spanish)

December

  • So sánh hệ điều hành DOS và Windows (Compare operating systems DOS and Windows) ~ Stream Hub Vietnam

2019

February

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 RC1 distribution. (3 February 2019)
  • FreeDOS 1.3 Release Candidate Available For Retaining MS-DOS Compatibility In 2019 ~ Phoronix
  • FreeDOS 1.3 nähert sich der Fertigstellung (FreeDOS 1.3 is nearing completion) ~ Pro-Linux

June

  • FreeDOS turns 25 years old (June 29, 1994–June 29, 2019) - This is a major milestone for any open source software project. Thanks to everyone who contributes to and uses FreeDOS!
  • 25 años de FreeDOS, el sistema operativo que desafió a Microsoft ("25 years of FreeDOS, the operating system that challenged Microsoft") ~ Muy Computer (Spanish)
  • Entrevista a Jim Hall creador de FreeDOS ("Interview with Jim Hall, creator of FreeDOS") ~ marjuanm (Spanish)
  • 25 ans de FreeDOS: l'interview de Jim Hall, son créateur ("25 years of FreeDOS: the interview of Jim Hall, its creator") [also available on YouTube] ~ Chevro (French)
  • Fork Bomb - Technology and Other Nerdy Retro Stuff : Episode 26 - Experimenting with FreeDOS ~ Fork Bomb podcast
  • Interview with Jim Hall about FreeDOS [youtube] (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Category5 TV
  • FreeDOS's Linux roots (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Linux Journal
  • Reddit AMA about FreeDOS (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Reddit
  • Open Facebook Group Chat about FreeDOS (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Facebook
  • Lunduke Show - Interview with Jim Hall [youtube] (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Bryan Lunduke
  • Los 25 años de FreeDOS ("25 Years of FreeDOS") ~ Somos Libre (Spanish)
  • FreeDOS turns 25 years old: An origin story (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ OpenSource.com
  • Slashdot interview with FreeDOS founder Jim Hall (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Slashdot
  • Alles Gute - FreeDOS wird 25 ("All the best - FreeDOS turns 25") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Pro-Linux (Germany)
  • FreeDOS二十五周年:作者回顾发展历史 ("The twenty-fifth anniversary of FreeDOS: The author reviews development history") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ cnBeta (China)
  • PING: FreeDOS… (mentions FreeDOS) (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Muy Linux (Spanish)
  • FreeDOS’s Linux roots (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ OS News
  • Today in Tech - 1994 (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ SourceForge.net
  • FreeDOS turns 25 (open source, DOS-compatible operating system) (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Liliputing
  • The FreeDOS Project turns 25 (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Y Combinator
  • FreeDOS's Linux Roots (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Tux Machines

July

  • FreeDOS turns 25 years old: An origin story (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ LWN
  • FreeDOS is celebrating 25 years (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Alternative.to
  • Le système d’exploitation open source FreeDOS fête ses 25 ans ("FreeDOS open source operating system celebrates 25 years") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ 01Net (French)
  • FreeDOS cumple 25 años y sigue “coleando” ("FreeDOS celebrates 25 years and counting") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ AndaLinux (Spanish)
  • FreeDOS turns 25 years old: An origin story (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ copy of OpenSource.com article
  • FreeDOS operating system celebrates its 25th birthday (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Geeky Gadgets
  • You can easily launch an old game or browser in text mode. FreeDOS is 25 years old and still alive (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Xiaomist
  • LWDW 177: transparent Wayland, FreeDOS, … (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Linux Game Cast
  • Łatwo uruchomisz starą grę lub przeglądarkę w trybie tekstowym. FreeDOS ma 25 lat i wciąż żyje ("You can easily launch an old game or browser in text mode. FreeDOS is 25 years old and still alive") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Spiders Web (Polish)
  • FreeDOS a fêté ses 25 ans ("FreeDOS celebrates 25 years") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Next Inpact (French)
  • FreeDOS a 25 ans! ("FreeDOS at 25 years!") (25th anniversary of FreeDOS) ~ Programmez (French)
  • Forget Windows, Linux or MacOS: Try these alternative operating systems ~ Tech Radar

November

  • How FreeDOS Delivers Free and Open Source DOS-Compatible Operating System for the Modern Age ~ pFind
  • ¿Qué es FreeDOS y en qué consiste? ("What is FreeDOS and what does it consist of?") ~ ComputerHoy (Spanish)
  • How to Install and Use FreeDOS on VirtualBox ~ It's FOSS

December

  • FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 now available with “Live CD” support ~ FOSS Linux
  • FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 Released With "Live CD" Support ~ Phoronix
  • FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 now available with “Live CD” support ~ Tux Machines
  • FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 ~ TechRights
  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 RC2 distribution. (9 December 2019)

2020

April

  • Regreso al futuro con FreeDOS ("Back to the Future with FreeDOS") ~ eight bits make one byte
  • How to Run FreeDOS 1.3RC within Windows 10 Using Qemu ~ Trish Tech

May

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 RC3 distribution (31 May 2020)

June

  • Flash BIOS using FreeDOS ~ All About Circuits
  • Our choice of the best alternative operating systems (FreeDOS is #4) ~ Tech Radar

August

  • Reviving old tools and games with FreeDOS (What's Old is New) ~ Linux Magazine
  • Meeting for the first time after 26 years of open source collaboration ~ OpenSource.com

September

  • Why DOS Was (and Is) a Thing ~ CloudSavvy IT
  • DOS subsystem for Linux breaks cover (supports FreeDOS) ~ IT News AU
    • Developer Creates DOS Subsystem For Linux (DSL) (supports FreeDOS) ~ FOSS Bytes

November

  • Booting a PC from vinyl for a warmer, richer OS ~ Hackaday
    • Running DOS off a vinyl record is wildly impractical but deeply hip ~ Rock Paper Shotgun (PC gaming)

2021

January

  • Why I like the FED text editor (on FreeDOS) ~ OpenSource

February

  • Set your path in FreeDOS ~ OpenSource (Kevin O'Brien)
  • Navigate your FreeDOS system ~ OpenSource (Kevin O'Brien)

March

  • Understanding file names and directories in FreeDOS ~ OpenSource (Kevin O'Brien)

April

  • Interview With Jim Hall, Founder of FreeDOS ~ TechRound UK
  • FreeDOS commands you need to know ~ OpenSource (Kevin O'Brien)
  • Get started with batch files in FreeDOS ~ OpenSource (Kevin O'Brien)
  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 RC3 distribution (30 April 2021)

June

  • Get started with FreeDOS ~ OpenSource
  • Navigate with CD and DIR ~ OpenSource
  • FreeDOS for Linux users ~ OpenSource
  • How to use DOS environment variables ~ OpenSource
  • Automate tasks with Batch files ~ OpenSource
  • How FreeDOS boots ~ OpenSource
  • How to use FDCONFIG.SYS ~ OpenSource
  • How to use FDIMPLES ~ OpenSource
  • How to use FreeDOS Edit ~ OpenSource
  • How to install FreeDOS manually ~ OpenSource
  • How to listen to music on FreeDOS ~ OpenSource
  • Set up FreeDOS as an embedded system ~ OpenSource
  • Why DOS text only has 16 colors ~ OpenSource
  • How to use FreeDOS Edlin ~ OpenSource
  • How to program in open source GW-BASIC ~ OpenSource
  • How to edit with Freemacs ~ OpenSource
  • How to program in Bywater BASIC ~ OpenSource
  • How to access your DOS virtual drive from Linux ~ OpenSource
  • Programming in C on FreeDOS ~ OpenSource
  • How to use Zip and Unzip ~ OpenSource
  • A brief history of DOS (and FreeDOS) ~ OpenSource
  • An interview with Jim Hall ~ OpenSource

July

  • How FreeDOS grew up and became a modern DOS ~ CloudSavvy IT
  • Old school: I work in DOS for an entire day (repeat of a 2014 article) ~ Ars Technica
  • Relive the Golden Days With FreeDOS, an Open-Source MS-DOS Implementation ~ Make Use Of

December

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 RC5 distribution (8 December 2021)

2022

February

  • FreeDOS officially releases the FreeDOS 1.3 distribution (20 February 2022)
  • FreeDOS 1.3 Released To Advance This Open-Source MS-DOS Replacement ~ Phoronix
    • FreeDOS 1.3 Released To Advance This Open-Source MS-DOS Replacement ~ Reddit
  • FreeDOS 1.3 Arrives, First Major Update Since 2016 ~ Tom's Hardware
  • FreeDOS 1.3 released ~ OS News
  • Betriebssystem-Oldtimer: FreeDOS 1.3 mit neuen Programmen und Features ("Old-timer operating system: FreeDOS 1.3 with new programs and features") ~ Heise Online
    • Betriebssystem-Oldtimer: FreeDOS 1.3 Mit Neuen Programmen Und Features ("Old-Timer Operating System: FreeDOS 1.3 With New Programs And Features") ~ HAT-INC
  • 「FreeDOS 1.3」がリリース ~オープンソースの「MS-DOS」互換OS ("FreeDOS 1.3" released-Open source "MS-DOS" compatible OS) ~ Impress JP
  • O FreeDOS 1.3 foi lançado para avançar nesta substituição de código aberto do MS-DOS ("FreeDOS 1.3 has been released to advance this open source replacement of MS-DOS") ~ Ferramentas Linux
  • Party like it’s 1994 with FreeDOS 1.3, open-source MS-DOS compatible operating system ~ Liliputing
  • FreeDOS 1.3ローンチ!エミュレータではなく16ビットOS ("FreeDOS 1.3 launch! 16-bit OS instead of emulator") ~ Daily Gadget
  • 2022年2月22日 「FreeDOS 1.3」がリリース,オープンソースのMS-DOS互換OSが5年ぶりにアップデート ("February 22, 2022 "FreeDOS 1.3" released, open source MS-DOS compatible OS updated for the first time in 5 years") ~ Gihyo JP
    • 2022年2月22日 「FreeDOS 1.3」がリリース,オープンソースのMS-DOS互換OSが5年ぶりにアップデート ("February 22, 2022 "FreeDOS 1.3" released, open source MS-DOS compatible OS updated for the first time in 5 years") ~ Web News
  • ¿Tienes nostalgia del viejo MS-DOS? Alégrate, acaba de salir el último FreeDOS ("Nostalgic for old MS-DOS? Cheer up, the latest FreeDOS just came out") ~ PCdemano
  • Вышла FreeDOS 1.3 — это первое крупное обновление ОС с 2016 года: новое ядро, поддержка FAT32 и сетевого стека (+ бонус в виде Wolfenstein 3D и других игр) ("FreeDOS 1.3 released - this is the first major OS update since 2016: new kernel, support for FAT32 and network stack") ~ ITC UA
  • FreeDOS-besturingssysteem krijgt eerste grote update sinds 2016 ("FreeDOS operating system gets first major update since 2016") ~ NL Hardware Info
  • FreeDOS 1.3 Arrives, First Major Update Since 2016 ~ Swave Digest
  • FreeDOS 1.3 Major Update Since 2016 ~ SundyLinks Media
  • FreeDOS 1.3 lançado como uma importante opção de código aberto do MS-DOS ("FreeDOS 1.3 Released as a Major MS-DOS Open Source Option") ~ SempreUpdate
  • Šest let kupředu, třicet zpátky. Projekt FreeDOS pořád žije ("Six years on, thirty on. The FreeDOS project is still alive") ~ Zive CZ
  • FreeDOS 1.3 is the first new version in six years and confirms that DOS is still alive ~ TechUnwrapped
  • You can now try FreeDOS from a USB without installing it: this is how you do it ~ TechUnwrapped
  • Ya puedes probar FreeDOS desde un USB sin instalarlo: así lo haces ("You can now try FreeDOS from a USB without installing it: this is how you do it") ~ SZ Soft Zone
  • FreeDOS 1.3 lançado com o novo Kernel 2043 e atualizações ("FreeDOS 1.3 released with new Kernel 2043 and updates") ~ Blog do Edivaldo
  • FreeDOS 1.3 já disponível ("FreeDOS 1.3 now available") ~ Aberto até de Madrugada
  • Вышла ОС FreeDOS 1.3 ("FreeDOS 1.3 released") ~ Habr RU
  • Software-update: FreeDOS 1.3 ("Software Update: FreeDOS 1.3") ~ Tweakers
  • 「FreeDOS 1.3」がリリース ~オープンソースの「MS-DOS」互換OS ("FreeDOS 1.3" released-Open source "MS-DOS" compatible OS) ~ Yahoo! News Japan
  • Излезе операционната система FreeDOS версия 1.3 ("FreeDOS operating system version 1.3 has been released") ~ Kaldata
  • FreeDOS 1.3 ~ Crimea-Karro RU
  • FreeDOS 1.3がリリース - 5年ぶりのメジャーバージョンアップ版 ("FreeDOS 1.3 released-major version upgrade for the first time in 5 years") ~ Soft Antenna
  • FreeDOS 1.3 释出 ("FreeDOS 1.3 Released") ~ Geek Solidot
  • FreeDOS 1.3 já se encontra disponível para download ("FreeDOS 1.3 is now available for download") ~ TugaTech
  • FreeDOS, el clon de MS-DOS que preinstalan en los PCs "sin sistema operativo", lanza su nueva versión 1.3 (con live-CD incluido) ("FreeDOS, the clone of MS-DOS that is preinstalled on PCs "without an operating system", launches its new version 1.3 (with live-CD included)") ~ INoticias.CL
  • FreeDOS, el clon de MS-DOS que preinstalan en los PCs "sin sistema operativo", lanza su nueva versión 1.3 (con live-CD incluido) ("FreeDOS, the clone of MS-DOS that is preinstalled on PCs "without an operating system", launches its new version 1.3 (with live-CD included)") ~ Genbeta
  • FreeDOS, el clon de MS-DOS que preinstalan en los PCs "sin sistema operativo", lanza su nueva versión 1.3 (con live-CD incluido) ("FreeDOS, the clone of MS-DOS that is preinstalled on PCs "without an operating system", launches its new version 1.3 (with live-CD included)") ~ Blodico
  • FreeDOS, el clon de MS-DOS que preinstalan en los PCs 'sin sistema operativo', lanza su nueva versión 1.3 (con live-CD incluido) ("FreeDOS, the clone of MS-DOS that is preinstalled on PCs 'without an operating system', launches its new version 1.3 (with live-CD included)") ~ CK Geek
  • FreeDOS, el clon de MS-DOS que preinstalan en los PCs “sin sistema operativo”, lanza su nueva versión 1.3 (con live-CD incluido) ("FreeDOS, the clone of MS-DOS that is preinstalled on PCs "without an operating system", launches its new version 1.3 (with live-CD included)") ~ KingdomSystem MX
  • FreeDOS, el clon de MS-DOS que preinstalan en los PCs «sin sistema operativo», lanza su nueva versión 1.3 (con live-CD incluido) ("FreeDOS, the clone of MS-DOS that is preinstalled on PCs "without an operating system", launches its new version 1.3 (with live-CD included)") ~ NotiTech
  • FreeDOS, the clone of MS-DOS that is preinstalled on PCs “without an operating system”, launches its new version 1.3 (with live-CD included) ~ TechBuzz Asia
  • Good news for floppy disk users: FreeDOS 1.3 is out ~ TechnoPixel
  • Disket kullananlara müjde: FreeDOS 1.3 çıktı ("Good news for floppy disk users: FreeDOS 1.3 is out") ~ DonanımHaber
  • FreeDOS 1.3 ~ Linuxiarze.pl
  • Для FreeDOS вышло первое крупное обновление с 2016 года ("FreeDOS releases its first major update since 2016") ~ Overclockers RU
    • Выпущена FreeDOS 1.3 - ОС с открытым исходным кодом, совместимая с MS-DOS ("FreeDOS 1.3 Released - Open Source OS Compatible with MS-DOS") ~ Overclockers RU
  • Po pěti letech vyšel FreeDOS 1.3 ("After five years, FreeDOS 1.3 was released") ~ Root.CZ
  • FreeDOS 1.3 ~ ABC Linuxu CZ
  • Релиз операционной системы FreeDOS 1.3 ("FreeDOS 1.3 operating system release") ~ OpenNET Russia
  • FreeDOS 1.3 ~ Tux Machines
  • FreeDOS 1.3 has landed! Let's take a visual tour! ~ Lunduke
  • PC: FreeDOS v1.3 ~ AEP Emulation Page
  • FreeDOS 1.3 duyuruldu ("FreeDOS 1.3 announced") ~ Get GNU
  • Крупно обновилась ОС, которую производители ПК ради экономии предустанавливают вместо Windows ("Major update of the OS, which PC manufacturers for the sake of economy pre-install instead of Windows") ~ CNews
  • 6 年来首次更新!FreeDOS 1.3 开源免费系统新版发布 ("First update in 6 years! New version of FreeDOS 1.3 open source free system released") ~ iplaysoft
  • Novinky v systéme FreeDOS 1.3 ("What's new in FreeDOS 1.3") ~ TechSvet
  • FreeDOS 1.3 Yayınlandı ("FreeDOS 1.3 Released") ~ Technopat
  • FreeDOS 1.3 ~ Hup HU
  • MS-DOS互換フリーOS「FreeDOS」が5年ぶりにアップデート ("MS-DOS compatible free OS "FreeDOS" updated for the first time in 5 years") ~ Ringropasokichi
  • FreeDOS 1.3 ist veröffentlicht – FAT32-Unterstützung und netzwerkfähig ("FreeDOS 1.3 is released - FAT32 support and network ready") ~ Bit Blokes DE
  • 6年来首次更新 FreeDOS 1.3系统新版发布 ("The new version of FreeDOS 1.3 is released for the first time in 6 years") ~ cnBeta (China)
  • 6年来首次更新 FreeDOS 1.3系统新版发布 ("The new version of FreeDOS 1.3 is released for the first time in 6 years") ~ Linux Eden
  • Avez-vous un ordinateur d'il y a vingt ans ? FreeDos vous permet de lui donner une nouvelle vie ("Do you have a computer from twenty years ago? FreeDos lets you give it a new life") ~ Informaticien.be
  • Nu finns Freedos 1.3 ute – första stora uppdateringen sedan 2016 ("FreeDOS 1.3 is now out - the first major update since 2016") ~ ComputerSweden
  • FreeDOS puts out first new version in six years ~ The Register
  • FreeDOS 1.3がリリース ("FreeDOS 1.3 released") ~ Zaikei Japan
  • FreeDOS 1.3 es la primera versión nueva en seis años y confirma que DOS sigue vivo ("FreeDOS 1.3 is the first new version in six years and confirms that DOS is still alive") ~ Ola Noticias
  • Egy rakás fejlesztést hoz a FreeDOS új, 1.3-as verziója ("A new version of FreeDOS 1.3 brings a bunch of improvements") ~ PC Forum Hungary
  • FreeDOS 1.3 kommt mit neuen Programmen ("FreeDOS 1.3 comes with new programs") ~ Linux Magazin DE
  • FreeDOS 1.3 is the first new version in six years and confirms that DOS is still alive ~ Planet Smarts
  • FreeDOS 1.3 disponibile per il download ("FreeDOS 1.3 available for download") ~ Punto Infomatico
  • FreeDOS 1.3: la nuova versione dopo 6 anni di attesa ("FreeDOS 1.3: the new version after 6 years of waiting") ~ HTML.IT
  • FreeDOS 1.3 リリース ("FreeDOS 1.3 released") ~ SRAD Japan
  • FreeDOS v1.3 ~ EMUCrimsonRain
  • LXer: FreeDOS puts out first new version in six years ~ Linux Questions
  • Forward to the past or back to the future? FreeDOS 1.3 released ~ Gadget Tendency
  • FreeDOS, opção de código aberto ao MS-DOS, é atualizado depois de 6 anos ("FreeDOS, open source option to MS-DOS, is updated after 6 years") ~ Tecnoblog
  • FreeDOS puts out a new release ~ Slashdot
  • Betriebssystem-Oldtimer: FreeDOS 1.3 mit neuen Programmen und Features ("Old-timer operating system: FreeDOS 1.3 with new programs and features") ~ Anleger-Trends
  • FreeDOS 1.3 confirma que DOS sigue vivo ("FreeDOS 1.3 confirms that DOS is still alive") ~ meneame
  • FreeDOS 1.3 llega después de seis años para mejorar la línea de comandos y el soporte de MBR ("FreeDOS 1.3 comes after six years to improve command line and MBR support") ~ Muy Linux (Spanish)
  • FreeDOS, the open-source MS-DOS clone, has a new update available ~ XDA
  • FreeDOS、6年ぶりの新バージョンをリリース ("FreeDOS releases new version for the first time in 6 years") ~ MZ80
  • Nouvelle version 1.3 pour FreeDOS, le clone open source de MS-DOS ("New version 1.3 for FreeDOS, the open source clone of MS-DOS") ~ Next Inpact (French)
  • Wanha kunnon MS-DOS ja ”Commander Keen” ovat taas täällä… ainakin tavallaan – Tervetuloa FreeDOS versio 1.3! ("Wanha decent MS-DOS and “Commander Keen” are here again… at least in a way - Welcome to FreeDOS version 1.3!") ~ Tekniikan Maailma
  • FreeDOS 1.3 llega después de seis años para mejorar la línea de comandos y el soporte de MBR ("FreeDOS 1.3 comes after six years to improve command line and MBR support") ~ Lab Linux ES
  • FreeDOS 1.3 vient de sortir! ("FreeDOS 1.3 has just been released!") ~ MiniMachines
  • FreeDOS, the open-source MS-DOS clone, has a new update available ~ Glycer
    • FreeDOS, the open-source MS-DOS clone, has a new update available ~ Dev & Gear
  • FreeDOS 1.3 dostępny do pobrania ("FreeDOS 1.3 available for download") ~ Mobirank PL
  • Darmowy system FreeDOS wciąż się rozwija. Nowa wersja FreeDOS 1.3 po 5 latach ("The free FreeDOS system continues to evolve. New version of FreeDOS 1.3 after 5 years") ~ Instalki PL
  • FreeDOS, the open-source MS-DOS clone, has a new update available ~ How to root Android devices
  • ระบบปฏิบัติการ FreeDOS ออกเวอร์ชัน 1.3 เวอร์ชันใหญ่ครั้งแรกในรอบ 6 ปี ("FreeDOS operating system released version 1.3, the first major version in 6 years") ~ Blognone
  • ОС FreeDOS получила крупный апгрейд. Что нового? ("FreeDOS has received a major upgrade. What's new?") ~ 4pda TO
  • DOS Isn’t Dead: FreeDOS 1.3 Arrives With New Features ~ How-to Geek
  • DOS Isn’t Dead: FreeDOS 1.3 Arrives With New Features ~ UN Store
  • FreeDOS 1.3 released ~ Soylent News
  • FreeDOS 1.3 arrives with new features ~ Current Time
  • DOS Isn’t Dead: FreeDOS 1.3 Arrives With New Features ~ Tech Fish News
  • DOS Isn’t Lifeless: FreeDOS 1.3 Arrives With New Options ~ Geek Integer
  • FreeDOS 1.3 Arrives With New Features ~ WebTech Blog
  • Only 20MB: FreeDOS system is finally updated after 6 years ~ COSFone
  • FreeDOS, option open source de MS-DOS, est mis à jour après 6 ans ("FreeDOS, open source option of MS-DOS, is updated after 6 years") ~ Le Grand Plateau
  • FreeDOS 1.3 Arrives With New Features ~ Techcratic
  • FreeDos İşletim Sistemleri ("FreeDOS Operating Systems") ~ Indir bak
  • Try FreeDOS from a USB without installing it: how you do it ~ Cybermark Solutions
  • FreeDos Nedir? ("What is FreeDos?") ~ Teknoloji

March

  • Cómo instalar Windows 11 en un ordenador con FreeDOS("How to install Windows 11 on a computer with FreeDOS") ~ Xataka (Spanish)

July

  • FreeDOS: What is it and when to use it ~ Linux Adictos (Spanish)

October

  • Forget Windows, Linux or MacOS: Our choice of the best alternative operating systems of 2022 (includes FreeDOS) ~ Tech Radar