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    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 3 05:10:00 2024
    30 years later, FreeDOS is still keeping the dream of the command
    prompt alive

    Project's creator talks to Ars about where FreeDOS has been, where
    it's going.
    ...
    ...
    While it's not really usable as a standalone modern operating system
    in the Internet age--among other things, DOS is not really innately
    aware of "the Internet" as a concept--FreeDOS still has an important
    place in today's computing firmament. It's there for people who need
    to run legacy applications on modern systems, whether it's running
    inside of a virtual machine or directly on the hardware; it's also the
    best way to get an actively maintained DOS offshoot running on legacy
    hardware going as far back as the original IBM PC and its Intel 8088
    CPU.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/30-years-later-freedos-is-still-keeping-the-dream-of-the-command-prompt-alive/

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  • From Retrograde@21:1/5 to JAB on Wed Jul 3 11:47:22 2024
    On 2024-07-03, JAB <[email protected]d> wrote:
    While it's not really usable as a standalone modern operating system
    in the Internet age--among other things, DOS is not really innately
    aware of "the Internet" as a concept--FreeDOS still has an important

    Consequence of what a cesspit the internet has become these days, the
    concept of a device that doesn't connect to anything else is
    increasingly refreshing.

    I just replaced the dishwasher. The new one comes with wifi capability
    and wants me to install an app. [NO, fuck you]. It permits integration
    with Alexa ("Alexa, start the dishwasher") and allows me to start the dishwasher from outside of the house, say, while I'm downtown drinking a
    beer. (This solves the problem where I was standing in front of the
    machine loading it with dirty dishes, but do not start it, then need to
    start it hours later, remotely. Under what circumstances is this
    possible?)

    DO NOT WANT.

    Don't even get me started on "Smart TVs" all configured to not give me
    what I want, which is to watch a program. DO NOT WANT.

    My Logitech keyboard now wants to access the internet to provide AI
    features. DO NOT WANT.

    New Samsung refrigerators want to use AI to monitor contents and
    possibly auto-order new milk when you are out. DO NOT WANT.

    DOS is looking better and better. I'm also increasingly interested in
    offline email (POP), turning off the router at night, and typing long
    screeds on Usenet.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Jul 3 10:22:19 2024
    On Wed, 3 Jul 2024 11:47:22 -0000 (UTC), Retrograde <[email protected]d> wrote:

    turning off the router at night

    I'd have to read the manual, but I believe this one can do that

    https://www.peplink.com/products/soho-routers/b-one/

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  • From D@21:1/5 to Retrograde on Wed Jul 3 23:15:20 2024
    On Wed, 3 Jul 2024, Retrograde wrote:

    DOS is looking better and better. I'm also increasingly interested in offline email (POP), turning off the router at night, and typing long
    screeds on Usenet.

    Welcome to the light side! ;) I don't have a smart phone and my main
    form of electronic communication is email, and usenet is quickly
    becoming my "social media" outlet.

    I fear that the smart phone will soon be mandatory so I can no longer
    avoid it. Wouldn't be surprised if governments mandate it through law
    that every citizen must have a smartphone or else no bank account,
    travel, bank, salary, health care for you. =(

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