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FreeCOM
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| FreeCOM | DOS command-line shell | Free |
As github.com lists them, read 14 Nov 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from FreeCOM's own pages
- Batch processing
- It includes a batch-file processor for scripting commands. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Command history
- Command-line history offers DOSKEY-like features and TAB filename completion. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Compatibility
- The project says FreeCOM is separate from the DOS-C kernel and intended to work with multiple DOS-API-compatible kernels. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Environment
- Features include environment handling with prompt and path support. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Flow control
- Batch flow control includes IF, FOR, GOTO, and labels. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Help and support
- Users can report bugs through GitHub issues or FreeDOS mailing lists. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Installation
- It can be run as COMMAND.COM or configured as the shell in CONFIG.SYS. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Languages
- It supports error and other messages in multiple languages. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- License
- The repository provides a GPL-2.0 license. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Other features
- The listed features also include directory utilities, loadhigh support, and aliases. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Purpose
- FreeCOM implements the DOS kernel command processor and provides a command-line interface for interactively running DOS programs. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Redirection and piping
- It supports input/output redirection and piping. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Release status
- The documented 0.84pre7 release is identified as a beta for testing. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
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