It might seem like the days of MS-DOS were a lifetime ago because…well, they basically were. Version 6.22 of the venerable operating system, the last standalone release, came out back in 1994. That ...

FreeDOS is an operating system that can run MS-DOS programs natively and will appeal more to enthusiasts. DOSBox is an ...

Nano/pico pretty much scratches all the itches for a basic user interface for text. It's not like I need to create a functional operating system within EMACS and who the heck remembers to ESC ESC :wq!

I never learned the vi cluster because I didn't need to. By the time I was really using vim (late 90s), it had already been updated to understand cursor keys. And Nethack, the other program that would ...

It's no joke. Microsoft and IBM have joined forces to open-source the 1988 operating system MS-DOS 4.0 under the MIT License. Why? Well, why not? That got Hanselman and Wilcox digging into the ...

Before Microsoft released MS-DOS, there was 86-DOS. Now version 0.1 is online thanks to a hobbyist’s archival work. By Andrew Paul Published Jan 5, 2024 2:13 PM EST ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles ...