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zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 (Users)

posted by roytam, 29.01.2024, 10:06

> > > Thanks for response. The last version of the program is from 1991, I
> > assume
> > > that there will be no updates in the near future, so I will add a
> > comment
> > > in FD help that it may cause problems on newer systems.
> >
> > I am more optimistic here: The program is open source and there will be
> > FreeDOS fans who still have the compilers used for ZOO long ago. Those
> > could help us out to create a fixed binary.
>
> Yes, Zoo source code is available, but it you will also find:
> Noncommercial use permitted
>
> Only bilf.c reads:
>
> This program is:
> (C) Copyright 1987 Rahul Dhesi.
> All Rights Reserved.
>
> Permission is hereby granted to copy and modify this for any purpose,
> whether commercial or noncommercial, provided only that the above
> copyright notice and this paragraph be preserved and included
> in all copies.
>
> (No, I'm not a license purist.)

according to https://github.com/troglobit/zoo/commit/42f8d94ad942df4d45758fc999204427a8471e07 , it goes public domain now.
but in this repo there is no more Turbo C++ makefile,
I asked but author has no intention for this. he said people can fork it and bring it back.

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        • zoo files extraction - Rugxulo, 27.01.2024, 21:42
          • zoo files extraction - Rugxulo, 28.01.2024, 15:34
        • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - mceric, 27.01.2024, 21:48
          • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - Ringding, 28.01.2024, 20:13
            • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - Rugxulo, 28.01.2024, 22:53
            • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - RayeR, 29.01.2024, 06:29
              • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - rr, 29.01.2024, 08:45
              • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - Ringding, 29.01.2024, 09:03
                • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - RayeR, 29.01.2024, 13:45
                  • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - fritz.mueller, 29.01.2024, 18:52
                • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - Rugxulo, 29.01.2024, 21:02
          • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - rr, 29.01.2024, 08:55
            • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - roytam, 29.01.2024, 10:06
              • zoo cluster size overflow vs chkdsk or scandisk for fat32 - rr, 29.01.2024, 19:07
      • zoo files extraction - RayeR, 28.01.2024, 15:05
        • zoo files extraction - Ringding, 28.01.2024, 20:22
          • zoo files extraction - fritz.mueller, 28.01.2024, 22:21