For a few years now, people have asked if they can donate to FreeDOS in some way. Well, I've finally set up a way to do it. I've started a Patreon so you can support FreeDOS! Help keep the FreeDOS Project going by making a monthly pledge. With your support, we can make the next version of FreeDOS even better!
After over 8 years as CIO in public sector, and over 20 years in IT Leadership, I decided to change gears and start an IT Executive consulting company. This career change also gives me more flexibility for projects. If I can generate enough income from Patreon, I can take time out of my consulting practice and commit more time to work on FreeDOS.
Your donations will help me free up my time to do more direct work on FreeDOS. With this extra time, I'll be able to work on bug fixes, add new features, and make new releases of FreeDOS programs.
You can donate at different levels, starting at $1/month. Join at $5/month and you will get early access to videos. For $10/month or $20/month, I'll list your name on the FreeDOS website as a supporter. Donate even more and I'll link back to you as a sponsor.
Please don't feel obligated to donate. FreeDOS is a great hobby that I've been working on with a great developer community for over twenty-five years (since June 1994) so I'll keep working on FreeDOS regardless. But with your support, I can dedicate even more time to work on FreeDOS.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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About Me
- Jim Hall
- I'm Jim Hall, the founder and Project Coordinator for the FreeDOS Project. I started FreeDOS in 1994, when I was an undergraduate physics student at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Other developers got in touch with me, and we began work creating our own version of DOS that would be compatible with MS-DOS. I shared the extended DOS utilities that I had written for myself, as did others. We also found public domain or open source programs that replaced other DOS commands. A few months later, we released our first FreeDOS “Alpha” distribution. And from there, FreeDOS grew into what you see today!