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*** SVARCOM vs FREECOM ***
=== SVARCOM vs FREECOM ===
 
 
The FreeCOM project is an impressive piece of software, but there are a few
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things.
 
 
*** MEMORY FOOTPRINT *********************************************************
=== MEMORY FOOTPRINT =========================================================
 
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
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IBM PC compatible machine.
 
 
*** NLS RESSOURCES ***********************************************************
=== NLS RESSOURCES ===========================================================
 
FreeCOM requires custom NLS ressources. While the vast majority of FreeDOS
programs use a single "standard" (CATS), FreeCOM uses a different approach
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strings that match the LANG variable.
 
 
*** CODE COMPLEXITY **********************************************************
=== CODE COMPLEXITY ==========================================================
 
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
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functionality of MS-DOS 5/6.
 
 
*** NON-FREE LICENSE *********************************************************
=== NON-FREE LICENSE =========================================================
 
FreeCOM code is released under the terms of a license that restrains the
freedom of its users due to its virality (GPL).
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that does not impose limitations on how users may or may not use it.
 
 
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