Hi, to give another "large point of view" answer: > Hi, I'm Sebastien Favier, of France > For a large project for the creation of a Kernel > because i would remplace msdos per freedos > I have a question about the source code FreeDos > the source code is it completely free? > what are the limitations?
If you plan to for example pre-install FreeDOS on 1000s of computers, everybody who gets such a computer has to get the FreeDOS source code roughly just as easily as they got the binary: You could put the sources on the computers then, or add a CD to the shipping boxes, or put some source zip on your homepage so your users can download it there :-) However, even if you did not make modifications, you cannot just say "dear user, you got freedos, visit freedos.org for the sources or if you need anything". Because the user would not know which version exactly you installed, it changes over time. Also it is more fair in terms of network bandwidth to put the sources of what you spread on your own homepage... In any case, you are very welcome to use FreeDOS for your project :-) The licensing terms of GPL are quite friendly. Also note that you can ship as many closed source apps with DOS as you want, only our operating system itself is open source. Regards, Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
