What use is there for a DOS operating system in 2017?

>DOS operating system
>Disk Operating System Operating System

there isn't

>>59875743
running legacy applications safely
playing old DOS games

Running DOS applications.

>>59875743
Running DOS applications.

>>59875743
Running DOS applications, you fucking retard. Kill yourself.

Playing tank wars 60fps normal speed
>in b4 dosbox

>>59875743
autism

Controlling machinery

The UK government use it for financial stuff

The UK transport network uses it for various things

Certain businesses use something like DOS for databases

You'd be surprised by how much old software is still in use. Plenty of fairly modern cash registers run Windows 2000. Meanwhile the faggots on here complain when somebody is using a browser from 3 months ago.

I think it serves some purpose for HAM radio stuff or something. A friend of mine used FreeDOS not too long ago.

>>59878239
Those systems shouldn't be connected to the internet.
A browser is.

>>59878304
Tell me the real danger of using an old browser.

I know that in addition to Windows executables, some laptop manufacturers provide BIOS updates as a DOS disk image that on boot immediately starts the update process (or something like that). Can't think of another option for laptops running a Linux distribution or a BSD exclusively.

Many manufacturing companies use old computers to control the machines, they usually run custom DOS applicatoions

>>59878340
I actually want to hear this too.

>>59875743
Whacky Wheels

>>59875743
There's some jurisdictions (mostly in Europe, I think) that have regulations stating that all computers must be sold with an operating system installed. System-builders and resellers in such areas install FreeDOS as the "No, fuck off, I don't want a Windows license" option.

>>59875743
Its only put on systems now to meet laws in some nations

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writing a book that will never be finished

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I use it to run TurboCNC on a 1000 yr old lathe

Writing the Game if Thrones novels

>>59879095
>>59879942
Is this for real?
What editor does he use?

>>59875852
you mean unsafely

they put it on new computers they sell to mudslimes or spics

>>59878542
known vulnerabilities that allow malicious javascript (eg "ads") to execute arbitary code on your machine

>>59879958
Wordperfect 5.1 is GOAT

>>59875743
>be lenovo
>sell crappy OSless laptops
>marketing not happy
>install freedos and call it an OS

the cool thing about DOS is that it's barely an OS in the first place

Averting your eye cancer.

>tfw it's inevitable as US manufactured LED and fluorescent bulbs take Tajikistan by storm.

DOS is comfy

>>59879140
What do you turn?

>>59875743
running windows 3.11 application using qemu

>>59880992
Windows 3.1 doesn't run on FreeDOS

>>59875743
FastTracker 2.

Making 30 byte Hello World binaries

>>59875743
>a DOS operating system
PIN number
HIV virus
RIP in peace

>>59882171
people say pin number for clarity, there are what, 5 different p*n words that sound the fucking same

minuscule codebase + 40 years of bugtesting means it's basically the most stable OS in existance

The fact that there are still machines running from when it was on the market is a testament to that.