On June 29, FreeDOS celebrated its 30th anniversary. Developed by American programmer Jim Hall, FreeDOS continues the legacy of the classic MS-DOS, offering a text-based operating system that remains relevant to this day.
Although the latest version of FreeDOS (1.3) is two years old, development is ongoing. TechSpot reports that version 1.4 is in progress, focusing mainly on bug fixes and tool updates.
Excitingly, Jim Hall has hinted that full support for Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11 might be coming to FreeDOS in the future, addressing the top user request.
FreeDOS is compatible with most older computers, making it ideal for running old programs and classic games. For those looking to install FreeDOS on a modern machine, virtualization software is the recommended and most convenient option.