Does redump.org accept operating system discs such as Microsoft Windows or MacOS?
1 2021-04-14 08:04:35 (edited by fuzzball 2021-04-17 01:45:15)
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2 2021-04-15 22:51:39
No. Only very special OS discs, like Linux for the Playstation.
Should I dump operating system discs?
No. We are not accepting information about operating system discs unless the disc is used in a console. For example: http://redump.org/disc/15004/ and http://redump.org/disc/12542/.3 2021-04-16 02:26:51
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Thank you for the information.
I read these, but why are there a few Microsoft Windows and many FM Towns applications registered?
4 2021-04-16 06:16:28
I don't know what kind of software the Windows Companion is exactly, but all other titles listed at your first link, match the rules of the FAQ.
FM Towns is a rather special platform, especially the earlier version could be seen as kind of a console. But the person mainly responsible for decisions around FM Towns would have to chime in for a substantiated explanation.
5 2021-04-16 09:17:17
Microsoft Plus! 98: Companion for Windows 98 contains some games, so it's within scope for Redump.
I don't know if Microsoft Windows 95 Companion: With USB Support is similar, since contents are not listed and a quick Google didn't return too much specific information. Most likely it was allowed for the same reason, I believe.
All the others are either games or stuff related to Dreamcast (this PC disc is a devkit for Dreamcast) and FM Towns, which is allowed.
6 2021-04-16 11:33:05
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Maddog wrote:
All the others are either games or stuff related to Dreamcast (this PC disc is a devkit for Dreamcast) and FM Towns, which is allowed.
Does this mean that all FM Towns applications will be allowed?
7 2021-04-16 19:29:01
fuzzball wrote:
Does this mean that all FM Towns applications will be allowed?
AFAIK, anything related to FM Towns CDs is allowed.
8 2021-04-17 01:44:57
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Maddog wrote:
AFAIK, anything related to FM Towns CDs is allowed.
Thanks, I'll keep this exceptional (and strange) rule in mind.
9 2021-04-18 01:01:10
We need to split the PC section first to accept OS and software discs (DOS/Win16/Win32/Win64/Nix/BeOS/whatever else) and probably add per-category dats, otherwise it will be unmaintainable due to too many titles in it.
Maddog wrote:
Microsoft Plus! 98: Companion for Windows 98 contains some games, so it's within scope for Redump.
Techincally, almost every Windows OS release has some games (Solitaire/Minesweeper; Win95 CDs had Hover!, etc.)