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So, you have a shiny vintage PC, of the sort of era where it would run DOS (plus maybe Windows 1, 2, 3.x, GEM, PC-GEOS or Deskmate), and not Windows 9x, Windows NT, OS/2 or Unix. But it doesn't have an OS on it, and you're looking at WinworldPC and marveling at just how many different versions of DOS there actually were, and wondering which one is actually right for you.

TL;DR - Is there an actual definitive "best DOS"? No. PC DOS 2000, if you must have a quick answer, but even that comes with some caveats.

I'm going to ignore PTS-DOS, Wendin DOS, DOS Plus, Concurrent DOS, ROM-DOS and a few other variations because they're difficult to get, special-purpose, or mostly a curiosity. There's also the issue with licensing - to make a long story short, except for FreeDOS and certain limited parts of certain versions of DR DOS, all DOS is copyrighted software. It's mostly abandonware, so it's overwhelmingly likely that nobody

I ran out of olanzapine and had a manic episode and suffered through every minute of it and I just. I'm so goddamn fragile. Two little pills is the only thing that keeps me sane in the most literal sense of the word. If I miss a single night of olanzapine I don't sleep, I can hear my different trains of thoughts simultaneously talking in my head in various voices, I have visions when I close my eyes that sometimes are so vivid that I jump when they happen. I haven't told anyone about the severity of

"I think mom died yesterday. They're telling me different things."

"Already? I thought things were still pretty stable."

"Maybe they took a sudden turn. I don't know. You need to call them."

"Yes, you're right."

***

"Hello?"

"Yes, I'm the son of Elizabeth Meisch. Can you tell me her condition?"

"I'm sorry sir, I'm afraid she has passed."

"When did this happen?"

"Two days ago I believe."

"Why wasn't I notified?"

News for Noders

March 14th: Pi day.

March 10th: Daylight saving time celebrated by many.

March 19th: The first equinox of the year.

March 31st: Happy birthday mad girl's love song!


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February 2: Happy birthday Auspice!

February 2: Happy birthday npecom!

February 5: Happy birthday wertperch!

February 8: Happy birthday to panamaus

February 15: Happy birthday Admin to the goo!

February 15: Terse Quest 2024 begins!

February 23: Happy birthday Samuel Pepys!

February 29: Happy birthday Browncoat!


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January 1: Gregorian New Year.

January 16: National Nothing Day.

January 24: Happy Birthday Silverai_me!

January 26: Happy Birthday Segnbora-t!

January 30: Happy Birthday O-Swirl!


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December 1: Iron Noder ends

December 9: Smallpox eradication day.

December 12: Happy birthday to horacetheclown!

December 18: Hanukkah begins.

December 21: Winter solstice arrives 10:27 PM, EST.

December 23: Happy birthday to Nemosyn!

December 25: Merry Christmas!


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November 1: The IRON NODER CHALLENGE starts today and runs through December 1. It's never too late to sign up, and all writeups get rewards.

November 1: Happy Birthday Zephronias!

November 5: Bonfire Night in the UK.

November 11: Veterans Day in the US.

November 13: Everything2's Birthday.

November 23: Thanksgiving in the US.

November 27: Happy Birthday Estelore!

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