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IBM PC compatible machine. Its resident size is about 2K.
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IBM PC compatible machine. Its resident size is about 2K.
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=== NLS RESSOURCES ===========================================================
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=== NLS RESSOURCES ===========================================================
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FreeCOM requires custom NLS ressources. While the vast majority of FreeDOS
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FreeCOM requires custom NLS resources. While the vast majority of FreeDOS
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programs use a single "standard" (CATS), FreeCOM uses a different approach
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programs use a single "standard" (CATS), FreeCOM uses a different approach
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with NLS strings built into the binary. This makes it necessary to distribute
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with NLS strings built into the binary. This makes it necessary to distribute
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as many binary blobs as there are supported languages. Another consequence is
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as many binary blobs as there are supported languages. Another consequence is
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that FreeCOM is unable to switch its language dynamically (ie. following
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that FreeCOM is unable to switch its language dynamically (ie. following
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changes made to the LANG environment variable). It also makes the translation
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changes made to the LANG environment variable). It also makes the translation
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more difficult.
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process more difficult.
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SvarCOM uses CATS-style translations and supports dynamic language changes
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SvarCOM uses CATS-style translations (through SvarLANG) and supports dynamic
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through the %LANG% environment variable.
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language changes through the %LANG% environment variable.
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=== CODE COMPLEXITY ==========================================================
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=== CODE COMPLEXITY ==========================================================
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FreeCOM is a complex beast: it aims for compatibility with multiple compilers
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FreeCOM is a complex beast: it aims for compatibility with multiple compilers