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1. cloudblogs.microsoft.com › opensource › 2024/04/25Open sourcing MS-DOS 4.0 - Microsoft Open Source Blog

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   Apr 25, 2024 · In partnership with IBM, Microsoft is releasing the source code to MS-DOS 4.00 under the MIT license. Learn more.

2. www.infoq.com › news › 2024Microsoft and IBM Release MS-DOS 4.0’s Source Code ... - InfoQ

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Microsoft and IBM have released the 1988 operating system MS-DOS 4.0 on GitHub under the MIT License. In addition to the source code for MS-DOS 4, the public repository contains...

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   Is there a source code for MS-DOS 4.00?

   • Confidential copies of the obscure, abandoned multitasking-capable version of MS-DOS 4.00. Microsoft has been unable to locate source code for this release, sometimes referred to as "MT-DOS" or "Multitasking MS-DOS."

   Microsoft open-sources infamously weird, RAM-hungry MS-DOS 4.00 re…

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   Why did IBM discontinue the multitasking version of MS-DOS?

   • Ultimately, the multitasking version of MS-DOS was only licensed by a few European OEMs. IBM declined the product, concentrating instead on improvements to MS-DOS 3.x and their new joint development with Microsoft to produce OS/2.

   Microsoft and IBM Release MS-DOS 4.0’s Source Code under the MIT

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   Why did Microsoft release a separate version of DOS?

   • Rather, Microsoft and IBM have released the source code for a totally separate version of DOS 4.00, primarily developed by IBM to add more features to the existing non-multitasking version of DOS that ran on most IBM PCs and PC clones of the day. Microsoft never returned to its multitasking DOS idea in subsequent releases.

   Microsoft open-sources infamously weird, RAM-hungry MS-DOS 4.00 re…

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4. www.msn.com › en-us › newsIt's baaack! Microsoft and IBM open source MS-DOS 4.0

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   • 1w • 3 min read. Microsoft © Provided by ZDNet. 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?...

5. mspoweruser.com › microsoft-with-ibm-releasesMicrosoft, with IBM, releases source code for historic MS-DOS ...

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   Apr 27, 2024 · Microsoft released the source code for MS-DOS 4.00, a once-dominant operating system. This freely available code allows anyone to study, modify, and potentially build upon it. The source code has a unique history involving collaboration with IBM and an unreleased multitasking version.

6. betanews.com › 2024/04/26 › microsoft-and-ibm-openMicrosoft and IBM open source MS-DOS 4.00 - BetaNews

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Tweet. Microsoft, in partnership with IBM, has released the source code of MS-DOS 4.00 under the open-source MIT license. This release comes a decade after Microsoft first made the source...

7. arstechnica.com › gadgets › 2024Microsoft open-sources infamously weird, RAM-hungry MS-DOS 4. ...

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   Apr 26, 2024 · 191. 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...

8. www.phoronix.com › news › MS-DOS-4Microsoft Open-Sources MS-DOS 4.0 Under MIT License

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   Apr 26, 2024 · After publishing open-source versions of MS-DOS years ago for versions 1.25 and 2.0, Microsoft and IBM have now announced that MS-DOS 4.0 has been open-sourced under an MIT license. MS-DOS 4.0 is now open-source and available on GitHub.