These are the programs I use in Windows with DOS equivalents, mostly given by Perplexity, except Edit, WordPerfect, Links, Nettamer, Arachne, DOStodon, Pine, and Stopegg, all of which I knew about previously. "Note" means that this came from Perplexity.Classic Notepad and Jarte = EDIT, SemWare Editor (QEdit), SETEdit, TDE, SSH ED, or the built-in editors in software like DOS Navigator. vcfed, WordPerfect.Firefox and Chrome = Lynx and Links (l y n x, and L i n k s, for those using screen readers), Arachne (graphical, may not be accessible), Nettamer (may require dialup connection/not sure), Virtual Recorder (mp3 recording) and MPCHC (mp3 playback) = (no mp3 recording in DOS), REC” and “SBR (for wav recording), Playback: MPXPLAY .Luna for Reddit and Reddit for Blind = (no equivalents, use old.reddit with browser).TweeseCake and TwBlue (Mastodon clients) = DOStodon (not sure if accessible).Thunderbird 102 = Pine or Pegasus Mail (note: Pegasus Mail for DOS is robust, but requires a supported mail server and network stack. pmail, Modern email (with OAuth2/GMail, etc.) is generally not possible; Pine requires a UNIX backend).CookTimer = Stopegg (program for blind).Free Alarm Clock = none given (Note: Some DOS timer programs exist (e.g., simple countdown scripts and Stopegg), but true “alarm clock” functions are rare and limited in functionality.).Openbook (OCR) = Note: Historical OCR software (e.g., OSCAR, Arkenstone) existed for DOS, but they rely on dedicated hardware scanners and drivers, and are fully obsolete without specific hardware.).HWiNFO (system information) = MSD, NSSI (Next Step System Info), or CheckIt—DOS utilities displaying hardware information in text mode.Other programs can be found here. These are all designed for the blind. Sadly, many are just demonstrations, but fortunately, many do work fully. They just include reminders to buy them.http://www.nfbnet.org/download/blind.htmIf that link doesn't work for downloading, try this one, which is a capture from the Wayback Machine.https://web.archive.org/web/20220129123119/http://www.nfbnet.org/download/blind.htm
