Microsoft releases earliest known DOS source code, predating MS-DOS branding
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Summary
Microsoft has released what it calls "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date" — the 86-DOS 1.00 kernel source code and development snapshots of PC-DOS 1.00. This release predates the MS-DOS branding and includes documentation and notes from the original developer. It dates back to before Microsoft acquired the operating system, which later became the foundation for MS-DOS and Microsoft's dominance in the PC market.
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sources to the 86-DOS 1.00 kernel, several development snapshots of the PC-DOS 1.00 kernel
Old 86-DOS source code dates back to the time before Microsoft bought it
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