This past June 29 marked the 30th anniversary of FreeDOS, the text-based operating system by American developer Jim Hall that carries on the tradition of the classic and iconic MS-DOS.
Development of FreeDOS continues to this day, even though the latest version (1.3) is two years old. TechSpot reports that version 1.4 is currently in the works and will primarily focus on bug fixes and updated tools.
Looking ahead, Jim Hall indicates that full support for Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11 may soon be available for FreeDOS, as this has been the number one request from users for some time.
FreeDOS works well on most older computers, so if you want to play around with old programs and classic games, give it a try. However, if you want to install FreeDOS on a modern computer, the most convenient solution—and Jim Hall’s own recommendation—is to use virtualization software.
