DOS ain't dead - xcopy - is there a reason why v 1.5 was not published?

fritz.mueller

Munich, Germany,
16.02.2024, 15:47

xcopy - is there a reason why v 1.5 was not published? (Users)

Hi, while searching updates for FDT24xx I noticed that xcopy uses version 1.4. You can find it at: https://gitlab.com/FreeDOS/base/xcopy history says that the only difference between 1.4 and 1.4a is that a html file was added. At https://github.com/FDOS/xcopy there is an unpublished and uncompiled version 1.5., see: history.txt, version 1.4 ----------- version 1.4a ------------ - added xcopy.htm Help file, based on xcopy.txt (Stephan Peters) version 1.5 ----------- - improved Open Watcom support (utilizes pieces from TCC2WAT), shared.inc In xcopy.txt you can read: Compiling the source code ------------------------- Compiling the source code is possible with the following compilers: - Borland C++ (tm) 3.0 or higher - Borland Turbo C++ (tm) 3.0 or higher Version 1.2 and newer can also be compiled with the now freeware - Borland Turbo C 2.01 compiler :-) Version 1.5 and newer - Open Watcom C/C++ 1.9/2.0pre (includes portions of tcc2wat) So my question: Is it useful to implement version 1.5 into the future FDT24xx versions?

tom Germany (West), 16.02.2024, 18:57 @ fritz.mueller	xcopy - is there a reason why v 1.5 was not published? Post reply
	> while searching updates for FDT24xx and what exactly is "FDT24xx"?

Berlin, Germany,
16.02.2024, 19:29

@ tom

xcopy - is there a reason why v 1.5 was not published?

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> > while searching updates for FDT24xx > > and what exactly is "FDT24xx"? FreeDOS Testing Release 2024-xx

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Berlin, Germany,
16.02.2024, 19:30

@ fritz.mueller

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> So my question: Is it useful to implement version 1.5 into the future > FDT24xx versions? Who uses xcopy? :-D

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kerravon

Ligao, Free World North,
16.02.2024, 21:44

@ rr

xcopy - is there a reason why v 1.5 was not published?

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> > So my question: Is it useful to implement version 1.5 into the future > > FDT24xx versions? > > Who uses xcopy? :-D I do on PDOS/386. It's been a while since I did much on Freedos, but that could change anytime, and then I am likely to use it there. I used in Windows a month ago or something and was surprised that long names weren't coming across. That was because I was using the "/N" switch, which I thought meant "don't overwrite". That's what it means on PDOS/386 (possibly a bad idea). Windows doesn't have that option as far as I can see (it has /Y and /-Y but the latter is not the same as far as I can see). I don't remember what MSDOS and Freedos do. PDOS/386 likely, but not definitely, copied them with respect to "/N". BFN. Paul.

fritz.mueller Munich, Germany, 05.08.2024, 17:33 @ rr	xcopy - is there a reason why v 1.5 was not published? Post reply
	> > So my question: Is it useful to implement version 1.5 into the future > > FDT24xx versions? > > Who uses xcopy? I just did it. FD uses this version 1.4 and the bug that was reported at: https://sourceforge.net/p/freedos/bugs/346/ still exists till today. Seems there are some more. So a compiled version of 1.5 would be very helpful for testing!

nico7550

09.08.2024, 21:33

@ fritz.mueller

xcopy - is there a reason why v 1.5 was not published?

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> > > So my question: Is it useful to implement version 1.5 into the future > > > FDT24xx versions? > > > > Who uses xcopy? :-D > > I just did it. > FD uses this version 1.4 and the bug that was reported at: > > https://sourceforge.net/p/freedos/bugs/346/ > > still exists till today. :no: > > Seems there are some more. > > So a compiled version of 1.5 would be very helpful for testing! I have this in my archive, don't remember where I got it: https://transfert.free.fr/hhDOR3A 7 days link

fritz.mueller Munich, Germany, 12.08.2024, 21:35 @ nico7550	xcopy - is there a reason why v 1.5 was not published? Post reply
	Thanks for it. I downloaded it, but in the meantime version 1.6 was published, see: https://github.com/FDOS/xcopy > > I have this in my archive, don't remember where I got it: > https://transfert.free.fr/hhDOR3A > 7 days link

fritz.mueller Munich, Germany, 14.08.2024, 13:36 @ fritz.mueller	xcopy - is there a reason why v 1.5 was not published? Post reply
	Just for info: In the meantime version 1.7 was published. > Thanks for it. I downloaded it, but in the meantime version 1.6 was > published, > see: https://github.com/FDOS/xcopy > > > > I have this in my archive, don't remember where I got it: > > https://transfert.free.fr/hhDOR3A > > 7 days link