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Microsoft made DOS 4.0 open-source, but not everyone is happy
Microsoft and IBM’s DOS operating system is an important milestone in the history of personal computing, and it’s just as important that we can dig into it and see what makes it tick. That’s part of the reason that both companies have released the source code for certain versions,
MS-DOS 4.00 source code's sloppy Git dump breaks build and erases metadata
The fumble is dumping the source into a Git repository rather than providing a pristine archive, which, as software curator Michal Necasek of the OS/2 Museum
Microsoft and IBM release MS-DOS 4.00 source code
In a celebration of innovation and preserving computing history, Microsoft has released the source code for MS-DOS 4.00 in partnership with IBM. The release – available under the permissive MIT license – includes the operating system's source code,
Microsoft releases source code for MS-DOS 4.0 (and Multitasking DOS)
A decade after releasing the source code for MS-DOS 1.1 and MS-DOS 2.0, Microsoft has open sourced a (slightly) more recent operating system: MS-DOS 4.0. First released in 1988, you can now download the source code from GitHub, where it’s been shared under the MIT license.
Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4.0 source code and floppy images through an open-source license
Ten years after releasing the source code of MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0, Microsoft is making yet another contribution to the world of open-source software preservation. Working
Microsoft open-sources infamously weird, RAM-hungry MS-DOS 4.00 release
Microsoft has open-sourced another bit of computing history this week: The company teamed up with IBM to release the source code of 1988's MS-DOS 4.00, a version better known for its unpopularity ...
Microsoft dusts off ancient MS-DOS 4.0 code for release on GitHub
Nobody's favorite operating system is now available for inspection In partnership with IBM, Microsoft has released the source code for MS-DOS 4.0, more than 35 years since the operating system made a muted appearance ahead of Windows 3.
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Descent 3 programmer releases the classic space shooter's source code, including a surprise patch developed 15 years ago but never released
The source code for Descent 3 has been released, and is available to download now on Github. Spotted by Linux programmer ...
Classic ’90s shooter may return to life after dev drops source code
Descent 3 might be coming back after one of its original developers posted most of the game's source code under an open ...
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Ready Or Not Developer Confirms It Was Hacked, Source Code Stolen
Void Interactive, the developer behind the tactical first-person shooter game, Ready or Not, has confirmed that it was hacked ...
Sonatype Uncovers Millions of Previously Hidden Open Source Vulnerabilities Through Unique Shaded Vulnerability Detection System
Sonatype, the software supply chain optimization company, today announced it has identified 336,000 previously undetectable, “Critical” open source vulnerabilities through a new, first-of-its-kind ...
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Beyond Git: How version control systems are evolving for devops
Tools that manage changes to source code, programs, documents, or other collections of information are known by a variety of names: version control, revision control, source control, or source ...
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ActiveState Unveils Industry's First Continuous Code Refactoring Service For Automating Upgrades to Python Libraries
ActiveState, the Open Source Management platform securing enterprise software supply chains unveiled Get Current, Stay Current (GCSC) – a continuous code refactoring service that deals with breaking ...
How open source AI could pose opportunities for tech-savvy marketers
The curve is steep, but committed marketers will find more customizability and fewer costs through open source code.
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Museum criticizes Microsoft for 'mutilated' MS-DOS 4 open source release — posting on 'stupid' git blamed for the buggy blunder
Microsoft released its landmark 1986 MS-DOS 4 operating system's source code on GitHub, listed alongside its other DOS source ...