Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 14:08:13 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Greg Velichansky <hmaon AT umiacs DOT umd DOT edu>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Midnight Commander
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On Wed, 26 Aug 1998, Greg Velichansky wrote:

> Out of curiosity, why port midnight commander specifically?

It isn't.  It is just GNU software, which is the primary source of
DJGPP programs, it is free, and it presents a coherent user interface
consistent with the rest of GNU/DJGPP tools.

> DOS already has other NC clones, such as File Commander (OK, actually a
> win32 prog.) and Volkov Commander. VC is good, I like it. Find it at
> http://www2.dk-online.dk/users/Finn_Ekberg_Christiansen/volkov/volkov.html

Is VC free software?  Was it compiled with a free compiler which makes
its sources and sources of the libraries freely available?

If not, I personally would never use it seriously, since I cannot find
and fix bugs I bump into without being at a mercy of the developer(s).