FreeGEM
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FreeGEM is a windowing system
based on Digital Research
's GEM
which was first released in 1985. GEM stands for "Graphical Environment Manager". FreeGEM is the free software
/open source
version of GEM developed after Digital Research released the GEM code under the terms of the GNU General Public License
free software license.
FreeGEM code works on almost every version of DOS, and runs on almost every IBM compatible PC. One can download all the FreeGEM binaries and source code in one package through the OpenGEM SDK. The OpenGEM SDK also contains language bindings, documentation, and compilers. There are additional FreeGEM resources available through John Elliott's GEM website (see external links below).
OpenGEM
is a popular FreeGEM distribution. Other distributions include Owen's FreeGEM Distribution.
Windowing system
A windowing system is a component of a graphical user interface , and more specifically of a desktop environment, which supports the implementation of window managers, and provides basic support for graphics hardware, pointing devices such as mice, and keyboards...
based on Digital Research
Digital Research
Digital Research, Inc. was the company created by Dr. Gary Kildall to market and develop his CP/M operating system and related products. It was the first large software company in the microcomputer world...
's GEM
Graphical Environment Manager
GEM was a windowing system created by Digital Research, Inc. for use with the CP/M operating system on the Intel 8088 and Motorola 68000 microprocessors...
which was first released in 1985. GEM stands for "Graphical Environment Manager". FreeGEM is the free software
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
/open source
Open-source software
Open-source software is computer software that is available in source code form: the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under a software license that permits users to study, change, improve and at times also to distribute the software.Open...
version of GEM developed after Digital Research released the GEM code under the terms of the GNU General Public License
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
free software license.
FreeGEM code works on almost every version of DOS, and runs on almost every IBM compatible PC. One can download all the FreeGEM binaries and source code in one package through the OpenGEM SDK. The OpenGEM SDK also contains language bindings, documentation, and compilers. There are additional FreeGEM resources available through John Elliott's GEM website (see external links below).
OpenGEM
OpenGEM
OpenGEM is a distribution combining components of the original Digital Research's GEM and the later FreeGEM version of a graphical user interface for DOS...
is a popular FreeGEM distribution. Other distributions include Owen's FreeGEM Distribution.
See also
- OpenGEMOpenGEMOpenGEM is a distribution combining components of the original Digital Research's GEM and the later FreeGEM version of a graphical user interface for DOS...
- GEMGraphical Environment ManagerGEM was a windowing system created by Digital Research, Inc. for use with the CP/M operating system on the Intel 8088 and Motorola 68000 microprocessors...
- SEALSEAL GUISEAL is a 32-bit graphical user interface for DOS created by Michal Stencl. SEAL requires at least an Intel 80486, 8MB of RAM , a video card supporting 640x480 with 256 colors, 1.6MB of hard drive space, MS-DOS 3.0+ or equivalent...