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The FreeDOS project began 29 June 1994. Version 1.0 came around in 2006.
Version 1.1 has been released in 2012, and the version 1.2 followed in
December 2016. This translates roughly to a 5-years release cycle. Granted,
the DOS scene is not as active as it used to be, but still, many things happen
during a few years. Such version-centric approach also requires users to
perform full-system upgrades every now and then.
December 2016. Version 1.3 was announced for December 2021. This translates
roughly to a 5-years release cycle. Granted, the DOS scene is not as active as
it used to be, but still, many things happen during a few years. Such
version-centric approach also requires users to perform full-system upgrades
every now and then.
 
SvarDOS is very different in this regard: there are no versions at all.
Whenever a new program is included into or updated within the distribution, it
becomes immediately available through the SvarDOS reposoitory and may be
becomes immediately available through the SvarDOS repository and may be
pulled either through the SvarDOS website or SvarDOS' pkgnet tool. Already
installed systems can be easily kept up-to-date using the distribution's
package manager.