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FreeDOS, the Open-Source MS-DOS, Is Now 30 Years Old (And Still Going)
Today, the project is turning 30 years old. The FreeDOS project dates back to 1994, when Microsoft announced that its disk operating system (MS-DOS) would be phased out, as the company’s ...
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The Complete List of Command Prompt (CMD) Commands
For example, Command Prompt commands let you copy data to a different folder, format an entire disk, back up your files, send ...
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MS-DOS Meets The Fediverse
The first step is getting DOS 6.22, the most recent version released ... there were many networking options so the operating system didn’t include these tools by default. [Stephen] first sets ...
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The Windows 95 setup was text-based for a good reason, Microsoft employee reveals
The prompt-based operating system didn't actively prevent anyone from bringing images to the screen, but programmers had to manually implement all graphical functions. MS-DOS provided no graphics ...
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IRC Server For MS-DOS
Now, thanks to [Mike Chambers], you can add to the IRC ecosystem by hosting your very own MS-DOS based IRC server ... absolutely scream on an AT-class system. The limitations of the 16-bit ...
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During its earliest days in development, Windows 1.0 was known by what name?
This name reflected its primary purpose as a graphical interface manager designed to enhance the usability of the MS-DOS operating system. However, marketers at Microsoft recognized that the name ...