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 OpenGEM FAQ                               Release 7 RC 2 -- 9th July 2017
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This is the FAQ for OpenGEM.

It is currently maintained by Opendawn.com <shane@opendawn.com> 
and any comments, suggestions or error reports are welcome.

DISCLAIMER: Information presented here is believed to be accurate but no 
liability for errors or damage caused by use or misuse of such information 
will be accepted by the author(s) or any quoted contributor(s). Digital 
Research products (including GEM and DR-DOS) are the copyright of Caldera 
Systems, Inc. <http://www.caldera.com/>. All other trademarks are the 
property of their respective owners, etc.

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What is OpenGEM?
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OpenGEM is a graphical user interface for DOS.


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What is OpenGEM for?
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OpenGEM is a visual way to work with files.  It's a simple 16bit graphical 
user interface designed to be easy to install and use.  It's intended 
to make computers running DOS more user friendly.  It also features 
powerful file manipulation tools like drag and drop.


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Can I upgrade from an old version of OpenGEM?
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Yes, if you download a new version of OpenGEM just run the installation
program, and when prompted tell it to overwrite all existing files.

If you have OpenGEM Release 4 or above you don't need to 
download a complete OpenGEM distribution to update the system.
Simply download an update package from the OpenGEM site.

You can download a new version of OpenGEM, or an update package, from 
<http://gem.opendawn.com/>.


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Does OpenGEM have skins?
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No, OpenGEM does not have skins.


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Will OpenGEM become 32bit/64bit/etc etc etc?
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No.  OpenGEM is intended to be a simple and small graphical user interface
for the DOS operating system.  Our target is to support FreeDOS effectively
and to empower DOS users with the advantages (drag and drop, simple
multiple file actions) of GUIs without getting stuck with the disadvantages
(extensive memory use, confusing bloat).


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How can I help develop OpenGEM?
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There is an OpenGEM SDK with all the GEM binaries, source code and 
things like bindings.  You can download it from the OpenGEM website:
<http://gem.opendawn.com/>.

Alternatively, you can review the existing OpenGEM distributions and
make comments or suggested changes, and email them to the OpenGEM
support email address <shane@opendawn.com>

You could also just download the OpenGEM SDK, and make your own
GEM distribution.


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Where can I find GEM-based alternatives to OpenGEM?
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There are alternatives to OpenGEM. You can try other graphical
user interfaces for DOS.  If you go to the FreeDOS website you can
find some links <http://www.freedos.org/>.


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Where can I find more information about OpenGEM?
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The OpenGEM website <http://gem.opendawn.com/>.


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Where can I get support for OpenGEM?
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The OpenGEM website <http://gem.opendawn.com/> and 
the OpenGEM support email address <shane@opendawn.com>.
