This list clearly shows that there are/were several multitasking operating systems for the 8086. The important thing is that the 8086 have timers, so that the kernel can interrupt the current process and schedule the next.
Multitasking means that the operating system multiplexes among several processes so that it appears that they are all running at the same time. This is how most operating systems today perform multitasking, even though there are pipelines and several execution units. There's still only one program running at a time, though it of course runs better with pipelines and more execution units.
And regarding QDOS and MS-DOS, yes they are quite the same, and the Q in QDOS is for 'quick-n-dirty'. And saying that a company contributes because it takes your money.. well..
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This list clearly shows that there are/were several multitasking operating systems for the 8086. The important thing is that the 8086 have timers, so that the kernel can interrupt the current process and schedule the next.
Multitasking means that the operating system multiplexes among several processes so that it appears that they are all running at the same time. This is how most operating systems today perform multitasking, even though there are pipelines and several execution units. There's still only one program running at a time, though it of course runs better with pipelines and more execution units.
And regarding QDOS and MS-DOS, yes they are quite the same, and the Q in QDOS is for 'quick-n-dirty'. And saying that a company contributes because it takes your money.. well..
You do realise the game is 3D right?
The buildings *are* texture mapped cubes
Yes, but it is (was) software rendered. I think the parent poster knew it was in 3D.
Or when they claim that Linus created the OS GNU/Linux.