FreeDOS - any users here?

[gadget42]

more freedos by Jim Hall at opensource:

ABCs of FreeDOS: On its 28th anniversary, I'm pleased to share my top 26 favorite FreeDOS commands.

https://opensource.com/article/22/6/26-freedos-commands

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[PDP-8]

Brings back memories of my favorite text editor: VDE.

The latest (which runs in freedos naturally) is *still* available!

https://sites.google.com/site/vdeeditor/Home

Which recently got updated!  Originally starting from CP/M and graduating to DOS, it brings back my thoughts now and then.

When I saw the "JOE" editor in *nix, I felt right at home, albeit VDE is all assembly and fast.  Column edit block/move blew my mind with VDE.

Ah, man - the days of for about $3000, you could have a maxxed-out CP/M box with 64K.  5 mB hard drives that cost a couple grand.. 

Ran the VDE editor on a slightly earlier floppy-only version of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf6H8sGldA

Ah, bloat is all relative.