Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/09/21/21:24:44
Hello.
Jorge Ivan Meza Martinez wrote:
> I am preparing a cdrom distribution with useful software for the rest of
> the students of the faculty where I study, most of the software will be
> GNU ( DOS and Linux ) in order to promote this kind of expression on my
> university.
I think there is a CD of GNU software available that includes DJGPP. I
can't remember what it's called, but have a look here: http://www.gnu.org/
Alternatively, Salvador Eduardo Tropea (SET) prepared a CD with all the
DJGPP packages on it a while ago (a year?). I don't know if he's done a
more recent version of this, but it may be worth contacting him. I think
he reads this newsgroup ;)
> I am a DJGPP programmer and I am very happy with it, that is why I want
> to include it on the distribution in order to make it available to all (
> locally ). I read the FAQ and I understood that I can redistribute it
> without problems, is it right ? I must put the source code too, but for
> space restrictions can I explain where to get them instead of include
> them on the cdrom ?
As far as I know, this is correct. The last time I made a copy of the
DJGPP archive, it was ~200MB in size. I guess without sources this is 1/4
to 1/2 the size.
> I am a little confused about OPENDOS. I think that it is what now
> became to DRDOS. I have read that it is 'free' for non comercial use,
> is it true ? can I use it in my home ? students can use it without
> problems ? someone know about the redistribution restrictions ?
OpenDOS is now DR-DOS. There is a trial version, but I think you must pay
to use it. In other words, I don't think it is free for non-commercial
use. I tried to download it a while ago, but didn't for this reason. So,
redistribution is probably out of the question as well.
> There is a DRDOS distribution for DOSEMU that is aparently free (
> complete ) but no redistributable, I revisited the page and it is
> changed, it doesn't have more information, just a download link.
> someone can explain me its licence ?
I think the dosemu people currently prefer FreeDOS - see
http://www.freedos.org/ . I think this is distributed with FreeDOS
sometimes. I downloaded it the other day, but I have yet to try it. The
basic distribution is about 4MB, which is compact.
I think you will be able to fit DJGPP + Cygwin + FreeDOS onto a CD.
This CD sounds useful. If you successfully prepare it, could I have a
copy? I wonder what the easiest way is of getting it from Columbia
(= .co domain?) to the United Kingdom.
Hope this helps, good luck, bye,
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Richard Dawe
richdawe AT bigfoot DOT com ICQ 47595498 http://www.bigfoot.com/~richdawe/
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