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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. as old as my Big Trac by Lepruhkawn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I guess it's cool that it's open source, but I was more excited this weekend when I put batteries in my Big Trac (the predecessor to the Mars Rover) and it accepted and executed the program perfectly. My StarBird still works, too.

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    Jesus saves....And takes 1/2 damage.
  2. 2001-11-26 14:57:22 CP/M Released Open Source (art by robvasquez · · Score: 0, Offtopic



    2001-11-26 14:57:22 CP/M Released Open Source (articles,news) (rejected)

    Hey, I sent in yesterday. And I'm sure I wasn't the only one

    I GUESS NOBODY LISTENS TO ME

  3. It's Evil!!! by Leif_Bloomquist · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    From the article:

    In an interesting sidenote to CP/M development, and as noted in "The History of MSDOS" written by Leven Antov

    Didn't he also write the Satanic Bible?

    I detect a theme here....

    1. Re:It's Evil!!! by nytes · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I think the author of the Satanic Bible was named Anton LeVey (sp?).

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      -- I have monkeys in my pants.