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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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[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

We're already at the point where Windows programs sometimes run better on Linux with a compatibility layer (WINE/Proton) than they do natively. The stuff that doesn't run is mostly games ladened with kernel-level DRM that Linux (rightfully) can't emulate.

Linux even runs old Windows programs better than Windows itself, and long-term compatibility is supposed to be one of Windows' biggest selling points.