Microsoft Made MS-DOS 4 Open Source

When we say Windows, Microsoft’s legendary operating system, and you try to think of the oldest ones, most of us will probably go back to Windows 98. But the technology giant Windows It was using an operating system before it existed. The operating system used in these periods when things such as creating themes and backgrounds became a luxury BRISKET It was in the name.

Although in terms of graphics Although it may not be pleasing to the eye now, the foundations of the computers we currently use were laid there. 10 years ago, Microsoft shared the source codes of MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0 with the Computer History Museum. Now MS-DOS 4.00, the multitasking version, has been shared.

Now the source code of MS-DOS 4.00 has been shared.

Sharing codes in partnership with IBM Microsoft, thus making it possible to archive and use the technology in question. In background information shared on the Microsoft Open Source forum, it was stated that Connor found unreleased beta versions of Starfrost Hyde on his floppy disks.

Hoping to obtain an open source license for the operating system, Hyde reached out to Microsoft. However, at that time, he did not develop the operating system on his own, but received help from IBM. Microsoft This did not seem easy for him. But eventually, in partnership with IBM, they shared the source code on GitHub. The company said that it was able to successfully run the 36-year-old code and did this on an original IBM PC XT model. You can access the GitHub page in question here.