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Rare Docs Show How Apple Created Apple II DOS

Posted by timothy on from the won't-be-big-and-fancy-like-gnu dept.

An anonymous reader writes with a link to this "CNET story about arguably the most important technical documents in Apple's early history: the source code, contract letters, schematics and notes for the creation of the Apple II Disk Operating System (DOS). From 1977 and 1978, these documents chronicle Apple's first OS and what made the Apple II into a serious computer for the masses, able to support killer apps like Visicalc and build the PC industry."

2 of 130 comments (clear)

  1. Copied? by ozmanjusri · · Score: 5, Funny

    Were the documents Xeroxed as well?

    --
    "I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
  2. Slightly Relevant: Web Based Apple II Emulator by MrYingster · · Score: 5, Interesting

    running Apple DOS 3.3.
    http://porkrind.org/a2/
    For those interested in reliving the memories of Apple DOS.... This emulator is all written in javascript. There seem to be quite a few ROMs present as well to try.