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Aloone_Jonez:
Who's gong to want FreeDOS?
As far as I'm concerned FreeDOS is only useful for emulators, hard drive checking tools and really old computers i.e. 486 16MB or less, basically anything too low-powered for Damn Small Linux.
Why not simply minimise the Microsoft tax?
If I were a PC manufacturer, I'd be tempted to ship with Linux plus the cheapest and lightest Windows version pre-configured in a VM. That way the consumer would be happy to run all the Windows software they want with all the functionality of Linux and minimal Microsoft tax.
Talking of VMs, does anyone know if it's possible to dynamically adjust the amount of memory allocated to a VM according to the OS?
The guest OS would obviously need a kernel mode driver but I'm sure it's possible. That way you could initially allocate a small amount of RAM for Windows, i.e. 128MB and increase/decrease it as needs be, once the maximum memory limit is exceeded swap could be used.
Refalm:
--- Quote from: Aloone_Jonez on 13 December 2009, 22:12 ---Who's gong to want FreeDOS?
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I want FreeDOS with my new Dell.
* Manufacturer has no shitty deals with the software company
* No extra OS costs for me
* Severe cost reduction for the manufacturer, loading the FreeDOS image on a hard-disc is done within seconds
* No dicking around with serial keys by the manufacturer (cost reduction), the client gets a closed Windows package
* Easy to remove for me
* No claims of favouritism from Microsoft or Ubuntu
* Option to buy Windows as an extra, or an Ubuntu CD for
reactosguy:
Fuck Dell for not giving Linux systems. Fuck Microsoft for giving planned obsolesce. Fuck FreeDOS for being too old.
I would rather go with a Mac mini, a TouchSmart 300 with Ubuntu, a MacBook (maybe MacBook Air), an iPod touch or an Acer Aspire 1410 with Ubuntu. Dell is nothing but a loyal Microsoftist PC manufacturer. WAR AGAINST MICROSOFTISM!!!
reactosguy:
--- Quote from: Aloone_Jonez on 13 December 2009, 22:12 ---Who's gong to want FreeDOS?
As far as I'm concerned FreeDOS is only useful for emulators, hard drive checking tools and really old computers i.e. 486 16MB or less, basically anything too low-powered for Damn Small Linux.
Why not simply minimise the Microsoft tax?
If I were a PC manufacturer, I'd be tempted to ship with Linux plus the cheapest and lightest Windows version pre-configured in a VM. That way the consumer would be happy to run all the Windows software they want with all the functionality of Linux and minimal Microsoft tax.
Talking of VMs, does anyone know if it's possible to dynamically adjust the amount of memory allocated to a VM according to the OS?
The guest OS would obviously need a kernel mode driver but I'm sure it's possible. That way you could initially allocate a small amount of RAM for Windows, i.e. 128MB and increase/decrease it as needs be, once the maximum memory limit is exceeded swap could be used.
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If I were a PC manufacturer, I would give users an option to try Ubuntu or Puppy with Wine and Beryl. When ReactOS is stable (hence my name) I would give them that.
Aloone_Jonez:
I'd rather have Linux over FreeDOS any day, even Ubuntu, at least if I don't like it I download a different distribution.
The Internet under FreeDOS is only semi-functional, what browsers are there apart from Lynx and Arachne which might not be compatible with the site where you want to download Linux from?
How's ReactOS going? I've never tried it. Maybe I'll try it in VirtualBox.
I suppose React OS only needs to be able to run all the FOSS programs Windows can and work on most computers in order for it to become useful. NTFS support would also be very useful, perhaps 3G could be ported but as it's a FUSE driver it'll need some kind of bootstrap.
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