Hi Kari,
Indeed, it is a shame if dbDOS uses the vDosPlus code but does not have any clear acknowledge of such use. Also, as I said in my previous message vDosPlus should be free for everyone, and never for profit. However, both dbDOS and vDos try to make profit in some way, and it is also very clear that Jos does not want to see any vDosPlus versions online that use his “undisclosed” code and have no nag screen (or you have to pay for it). As a result, the vDosPlus 2015 version that is 100% open-source and nag-screen free is available for download from my site such as vdosplus.sourceforge.net. If you want the newer vDosPlus 2017 version but can also live with the nag screen (or pay for it), you can still download Edward Mendelson’s customized build from his page below:
Wengier On Nov 16, 2019, at 6:28 AM, Kari Eveli <lexitec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Wengier,
I looked up dbDOS but I did not find any clear acknowledgement of vDosPlus or VDos use. A sham and a shame, in my opinion.
Their FAQ states:
Q: Is the dbDOSv engine open source?
A: Yes, and we will make the changes to the engine available. However, the dbDOSv
Configuration Manager is proprietary as is the Print solution.
Jos says "the new dbDOSv version switched to using vDosPlus 2015".
I also noticed that http://www.vdosplus.org/ is blank. Have you taken it down on purpose? Sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/projects/vdosplus/files/) has one version of vDosPlus, namely vDosPlus 2015.11.01 (Build 2017.03.15). Are other versions available for download somewhere?
Best regards,
Kari Eveli
LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
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