GNU GnuDOS is a library designed to help new users of the GNU system, who are coming from a DOS background, fit into the picture and start using the GNU system with ease. It also addresses the console programmers of such programs that have the look and feel of old DOS system. The library is composed of core utilities and software applications:
* The core library (corelib) contains four utilities: Kbd (for keyboard handling), Screen (for screen drawing), Dialogs (for dialog boxes/window drawing), and Strings (for strings functions).
* The software applications are three: Prime (console file manager), Mino (console text editor), and Fog (console form designer).
GnuDOS can be found on the main GNU ftp server: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnudos/ (via HTTP) and ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnudos/ (via FTP). It can also be found on the GNU mirrors; please use a mirror if possible.
Documentation for GnuDOS is available online, as is documentation for most GNU software. You may also find more information about GnuDOS by running info gnudos or man gnudos, or by looking at /usr/share/doc/gnudos/, /usr/local/doc/gnudos/, or similar directories on your system. A brief summary is available by running fog --help.
GnuDOS has the following mailing lists:
Announcements about GnuDOS and most other GNU software are made on info-gnu (archive).
Security reports that should not be made immediately public can be sent directly to the maintainer. If there is no response to an urgent issue, you can escalate to the general security mailing list for advice.
Development of GnuDOS, and GNU in general, is a volunteer effort, and you can contribute. For information, please read How to help GNU. If you'd like to get involved, it's a good idea to join the discussion mailing list (see above).
GnuDOS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.