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fromArs Technica
1 day ago
Software development

Microsoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date"

Microsoft has released the earliest discovered source code of 86-DOS, the precursor to MS-DOS, along with related documentation.
fromTheregister
3 days ago
Software development

Microsoft sets its sights on the past with 86-DOS and PC-DOS

Microsoft has released the source code for 86-DOS 1.00, providing valuable insights into early operating system development.
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fromTheregister
5 months ago

Microsoft's Task Manager turns 30: Original coder celebrates

"Dave Plummer, a former Microsoft engineer, says his lean original has grown roughly 50 times in size. Rather than critique today's version, Plummer took to his Dave's Garage YouTube channel to offer a window into Task Manager's scrappy origins, including the thought process behind its development, and his unfortunate decision to include his home phone number in the source code."
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fromInfoWorld
5 months ago

The economics of the software development business

The economics of the software development business have always been kind of weird. Some things with software scale spectacularly, and some things scale very poorly. Pricing is always a challenge; it's hard to know when it is right. Even what, exactly, is being sold has always puzzled the best thinkers in the software business. And of course, open-source software throws a monkey wrench into the whole works.
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