Before Windows ruled the desktop throne,
Before Linux found its home,
There lived a system, lean and true—
DOS commands that hackers knew.

When Microsoft pulled the plug and ran,
A community took a stand:
"We'll build it free, we'll build it right,
Keep the command line burning bright."

FreeDOS rose from passion's call,
No corporate strings, no licensing wall.
Just pure code and hearts that beat
For prompts that make computing sweet.

C:\ beckons like an old friend's door,
DIR and COPY, nothing more
Than simple tools that get things done—
No bloat, no fuss, just binary fun.

In virtual machines it lives today,
Running games from yesterday,
A testament to coders who believed
That freedom's what we've always need.

So here's to FreeDOS, standing tall,
Proving that the best things of all
Come not from boardrooms lined with gold,
But from communities brave and bold.