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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. Erk erk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    WERD

  2. finally by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Finally we get an
    Interesting Operating System that is
    Reliable and most important,
    Seriously high performance for
    The x86

    Personal computer.
    Other operating systems try to
    Suck, like Linux, but in the end
    The real 32bit multitasking operating system is CP/M

  3. Dr DOS looks tight on 20's by chemstar · · Score: -1, Troll

    I be that nigga with the ice on me
    If it cost less than twenty it don't look right on me
    I stay flossed out all through the week
    My money long if you don't know I'm the B.G.
    I be fuckin niggaz bitches all in they home
    Niggaz be like, "Look at that Benz on all that chrome"
    Diamonds worn by everybody thats in my click
    Man I got the price of a mansion 'round my neck and wrist
    My nigga Baby gettin' a special built machine
    A Mercedes Benz 700 V14
    I know you niggaz can't believe that
    I can't wait to see ya haters face when ya see that
    Man look at that
    Niggaz wear shades just to stand on side of me
    Folks say take that chain off boy ya blindin me
    All day my phone ringin bling bling bling
    Can see my earring from a mile bling bling

    1. Re:Dr DOS looks tight on 20's by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Niggers are scholarly!

    2. Re:Dr DOS looks tight on 20's by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      "bling bling"

      suck my dick, asshole.

  4. poopsex! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    only big faggots use dr. dos.

  5. Re:Novell DOS 7 by IntlHarvester · · Score: 0, Troll

    By the way -- if anyone wants to get up-close-and-personal with CP/M -- Buy this Osborne 1.

    (It might be spam, but it's on-topic spam!)

    --
    Business. Numbers. Money. People. Computer World.
  6. Hello, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fag.