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FOSSIL

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FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for telecommunications programs under the DOS operating system. [1]

19 relations: BIOS, BNU (software), Device driver, DOS, FidoNet, Freeware, IBM PC compatible, IBM PC DOS, List of BBS software, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, NetFoss, Operating system, OS/2, Serial communication, SIO (software), Software, Telecommunication, X00.

BIOS

BIOS (an acronym for Basic Input/Output System and also known as the System BIOS, ROM BIOS or PC BIOS) is non-volatile firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process (power-on startup), and to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs.

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BNU (software)

BNU is a high-performance communications device driver designed to provide enhanced support for serial port communications.

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Device driver

In computing, a device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer.

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DOS

DOS is a family of disk operating systems.

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FidoNet

Traditional FidoNet logo by John Madil FidoNet is a worldwide computer network that is used for communication between bulletin board systems (BBSes).

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Freeware

Freeware is software that is available for use at no monetary cost.

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IBM PC compatible

IBM PC compatible computers are computers similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT, able to use the same software and expansion cards.

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IBM PC DOS

IBM PC DOS (an acronym for IBM personal computer disk operating system) is a discontinued operating system for the IBM Personal Computer, manufactured and sold by IBM from the early 1980s into the 2000s.

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List of BBS software

This is a list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software packages.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.

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MS-DOS

MS-DOS (acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft.

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NetFoss

NetFoss is a popular Network FOSSIL driver for Windows.

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Operating system

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.

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OS/2

OS/2 is a series of computer operating systems, initially created by Microsoft and IBM under the leadership of IBM software designer Ed Iacobucci.

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Serial communication

In telecommunication and data transmission, serial communication is the process of sending data one bit at a time, sequentially, over a communication channel or computer bus.

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SIO (software)

SIO is a serial port driver package for OS/2 written by Raymond L. Gwinn.

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Software

Computer software, or simply software, is a generic term that refers to a collection of data or computer instructions that tell the computer how to work, in contrast to the physical hardware from which the system is built, that actually performs the work.

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Telecommunication

Telecommunication is the transmission of signs, signals, messages, words, writings, images and sounds or information of any nature by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems.

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X00

X00 was a popular DOS-based FOSSIL driver which was commonly used in the mid-1980s to the late 1990s and is even still used today.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOSSIL

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