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SvarDOS is an open-source project that is meant to integrate the best out of the currently available DOS tools, drivers and games. DOS development has been abandoned by commercial players a long time ago, mostly during early nineties. Nowadays it survives solely through the efforts of hobbyists and retro-enthusiasts, but this is a highly sparse and unorganized ecosystem. SvarDOS aims to collect available DOS software and make it easy to find and install applications using a network-enabled package manager (like apt-get, but for DOS and able to run on a 8086 PC).

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[-] falseprophet@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

I expect a calm and decent discussion. I don't like something being called a joke, when people have put hours of work into it. I don't expect everyone to like a project and criticism can be valid, but there are much better ways to to critisize something.

[-] Quexotic@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

It is indeed possible to criticize a thing without engaging in yum-yucking.

[-] dbtng@eviltoast.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Pineapple on pizza. Eeewww! :]

Cool nic! I take you you started out as a play on quixotic, and then you found some crazy characters? That's unique.

[-] Quexotic@beehaw.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks. I do not prefer pineapple on pizza.

[-] falseprophet@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

Am I yum-yucking?

[-] Quexotic@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

i was agreeing with your criticism somewhat. Looks like they changed their post though.

Seemed like they went so hard there. A bit much.

[-] falseprophet@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ok, I was not sure with whom you were agreeing.

[-] dbtng@eviltoast.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Expect as you like. Jokes are, as they are. Not much to be said about Haiku, its a joke.
Really. Get over yourself.
Its ok if I don't like something. I'm not disagreeing with your or criticizing your post. Check Lemvotes. I upvote you.
I'm a bit bemused by all this fragility displayed, but I'm sure we will all get past it.

[-] falseprophet@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

I know you are not disagreeing with me. This is not about me. I already told I couple times my problem is not that do not like something. My problem is they way to express your disliking. Which you are have hard time understanding. I totally fine not liking and you have every right to critique something. But you do not have to be rude about it.

this post was submitted on 23 Feb 2026

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