PineCore a 32-bit DOS kernel, based on the night kernel.
So back in 2016 a bunch people (mercury and maarten) got together and started making a 32bit replacement kernel for freedos to attempt to answer what would DOS of been like as a real 32bit operating system and now that this is kinda working i thought id share where the project is up to 10 years later..
This bare metal kernel can finally run command.com (freecom in this case) and launch real mode applications and protected mode (only djgpp) applications via v86 mode and provides a vcpi and dpmi hostm this is still a WIP but its gettng there and it only took 10 years haha.
originally written in asm and slowly it was moved over to C.
releases are only available through the discord at the moment as this is still miles off from being a fully working replacement kernel but its cool that it can finally dos!. it can run along side the freedos kernel or its own native environment.
it has two shells the pine shell is a bit more like a linux/dos shell and then you can run freecom in a virtual terminal.