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Originally Posted by Expack2
no-one on GOG.com is interested in running games without using CDs or disc images...which is odd, since this usually makes things easier to archive in a compressed format.
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Different audience.
To run abandonware in DOSBox (or even in Windows), one usually needs
some technical aptitute - or at the very least, learning capacity - and willingness to invest some effort in the process.
To run games purchased from GOG, one needs only to know which icon to click to run the game and the instalation process is likewise effortless. The unfortunate side effect is that standard features of DOSBox (virtual drive, keymapper etc) could as well be deep magic for a fair part of their customer base (be it due to laziness or complete lack of technical skills).
Tl;dr: We enjoy tinkering, they enjoy not having to do it.