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Microsoft open-sources MS-DOS 1.0, offering a rare look at PC history (www.xda-developers.com)
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This is a rare look at the tech giant's first operating system

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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 15 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Did the CP/M or PC-DOS guys agree to this?

[–] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 8 points 1 day ago

CP/M is already open source, so I'm not sure the surviving devs will mind.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago

I'm sure the Microsoft lawyers went over it thoroughly first. They are very concerned with licenses for things that are to be open-sourced.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Why would CP/M have a dog in the fight? They were a competitor and, if I understand my history right, the wrong horse.

And By the PC-DOS guys, you mean IBM?