0717FreeDOS aims to be a complete, free, 100% MS-DOS compatible operating system.

FreeDOS is ideal for anyone who wants to bundle a version of DOS without 
having to pay a royalty for use of DOS. FreeDOS will also work on old 
hardware,in DOS emulators, and in embedded systems. FreeDOS is also an 
invaluable resource for people who would like to develop their own operating 
system.  While there are many free operating systems out there, no other free 
DOS-compatible operating system exists.

FreeDOS is free because it is released under the GNU General Public License.
The GNU license, created by the Free Software Foundation, is the same one 
used by GNU Emacs and Linux. This means you have access to the source code
for all FreeDOS programs; check out the software list for a list of where to 
download the original code, or go to the files archive to download our local 
copies. FreeDOS is distributed in the hopes it will be useful.

At this time, it is not planned to add advanced features to FreeDOS such as 
multitasking, although we may add extensions to DOS commands by way of command
line options or extra functionality. The reason for this is that we first seek
to duplicate and enhance the original functionality of DOS, because such an 
operating system is still useful.

Want to help us? First, consider joining the mailing list. If you are a 
programmer, please also check the software list and see what needs to be done! 
