1,5 → 1,5 |
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*** SVARCOM vs FREECOM *** |
=== SVARCOM vs FREECOM === |
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The FreeCOM project is an impressive piece of software, but there are a few |
7,7 → 7,7 |
things. |
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*** MEMORY FOOTPRINT ********************************************************* |
=== MEMORY FOOTPRINT ========================================================= |
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FreeCOM is not suitable for low-memory machines. It takes about 55K of |
conventional memory when XMS is unavailable. XMS being a 386+ thing, FreeCOM |
19,7 → 19,7 |
IBM PC compatible machine. |
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*** NLS RESSOURCES *********************************************************** |
=== NLS RESSOURCES =========================================================== |
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FreeCOM requires custom NLS ressources. While the vast majority of FreeDOS |
programs use a single "standard" (CATS), FreeCOM uses a different approach |
33,7 → 33,7 |
strings that match the LANG variable. |
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*** CODE COMPLEXITY ********************************************************** |
=== CODE COMPLEXITY ========================================================== |
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FreeCOM is a complex beast: it aims for compatibility with multiple compilers |
and supports many embedded features. This makes the code uneasy to follow and |
47,7 → 47,7 |
functionality of MS-DOS 5/6. |
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*** NON-FREE LICENSE ********************************************************* |
=== NON-FREE LICENSE ========================================================= |
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FreeCOM code is released under the terms of a license that restrains the |
freedom of its users due to its virality (GPL). |
56,4 → 56,4 |
that does not impose limitations on how users may or may not use it. |
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********************************************************************** EOF *** |
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