No they don't. They could just start the debian distro without network configuration and gui and end up with a shell, with a MOTD saying this is just a base distro and a full reinstall to a supported OS is advised before connecting it to a network.
I guess they only do that because the FreeDOS name does not frighten the average tech guy who only used microsoft products as much as linux.
I guess they only do that because the FreeDOS name does not frighten the average tech guy who only used microsoft products as much as linux.