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Lineo Frees CP/M

Posted by timothy on from the if-you-have-the-hardware dept.

rbeattie writes: "The Register is reporting that the code for 'the first generic operating system for microcomputers' is now open source. It's interesting to see the final chapter for the code that could have been what was MS-DOS. The article includes the requisite background of CP/M from Gary Kildall's snubbing of IBM to its transformation into DR-DOS, later being sold to Novell then to Caldera who spun it off with Lineo who finally opened up the source in October." The original story is actually at NewsForge. Update: 11/27 22:13 GMT by T : Note, thanks to reader Greg Head, that DR-DOS source appears available only for money; the original headline implied that DR-DOS source was also now available at no charge.

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  1. no matter what anyone says... by night_flyer · · Score: 2, Funny

    I still like DOS

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    Thanks to file sharing, I purchase more CDs
    Thanks to the RIAA, I buy them used...
  2. Re:Ms. Dos dead at age 21 by calags · · Score: 3, Funny

    Her husband was Dr. DOS (whereabouts unknown) - there is speculation that the murderer entered and left through the broken Windows.

    Ms Dos' twin P.C. Dos was unavailable for comment.

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    Never attribute to stupidity what can be construed as a monopoly preservation tactic.
  3. New life for C128 by SomeoneGotMyNick · · Score: 4, Funny
    Does this mean I can FINALLY upgrade the CP/M for my Commodore 128?

    Lately, the Z-80 CPU in there only gets to boot the machine and never does any other computing.

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  4. Finally! by ryanr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now I no longer have to pay the CP/M tax, and I can continue writing software for a FREE operating system.