Microsoft releases the earliest DOS source code ever discovered as open source
Redmond needed an OS, Tim Paterson joined the fray, and the rest is history
DR-DOS is coming back from the dead, rebuilt from scratch in pure assembly
No legacy or open source code was hurt to honor the legacy of Gary Kildall
Windows 95 at 30: how one OS changed the PC forever
What just happened? Happy Birthday to Windows 95, Microsoft's first, extremely successful foray into the world of 32-bit consumer operating systems. The company released the original retail edition of the OS on August 24, 1995, and literally changed computing technology forever.
Evertop DIY PC will give you hundreds of hours of DOS fun on a single charge
A retro system that goes big on peripheral support, not so much on raw CPU performance
Developer ports compact Llama 2 LLM to DOS in weekend hackathon
Unfortunately, the feat can only be accomplished on computers with 32-bit CPUs
FreeDOS 1.4 released with improved tools and updated support
FreeDOS is a free, open-source operating system compatible with MS-DOS. It's designed to run legacy DOS programs, including classic games and business software. This latest release features an updated FreeCOM, enhanced help, and improvements to utilities such as FDISK, 7-Zip, and FASM.
Classic DOS adventure Last Half of Darkness returns in full 3D after 36 years
"Blossom green of sweet Gi-Gi. Add to red and heat up thee"
Custom retro PC project uses a compact x86 SoC to run DOS games with native hardware
A "dream" retro PC that doesn't need emulation to bring cacodemons to a VGA display
Classic word processor WordStar gets a new "plug-and-play" release by one of its most loyal users
In brief: Before Microsoft Word became the de-facto standard for word processing on the PC, the market was rich with choice. WordStar is a program many great writers started their career on, and now even the most juvenile authors can easily access this classic tool thanks to DOS emulation and a repackaging effort by Robert Sawyer.
FreeDOS, now 30 years old, will soon run Windows 3.x
The command prompt of yore is still alive and kicking despite hardware incompatibilities
Apple rejects a couple of PC emulator apps for iOS, confusing developers
iOS emulation policies remain unclear despite App Store changes
MS-DOS 4.00 source code's sloppy Git dump breaks build and erases metadata
Good intentions, poor execution?
Facepalm: Microsoft deserves kudos for open-sourcing the MS-DOS 4.00 source code, shedding light on an important milestone in computing history. But the tech giant has bungled the release in a way that may cause needless headaches for historians and archivists eager to study the decades-old code.
Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4.0 source code and floppy images through an open-source license
The package also includes DOS 4 beta editions and scans of the original documentation
A Compilation of Command Prompt Tips, Tricks & Cool Things You Can Do
#ThrowBackThursday Learn all that you can do in the Windows Command Prompt, from useful commands everyone should know to more advanced tweaks and troubleshooting features.
Apple hands takedown notice to developer of DOS emulator for iOS after seven years on the App Store
Another emulator bites the dust
Yes, you can use a floppy drive to play games on a smartphone
Impractical, but impressive
