MS-DOS
Coverage of MS-DOS in the Nexus archive.
- Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals!
The command line is still a valuable tool for many jobs despite the rise of graphical environments, allowing users to precisely tell the computer what they want done using words instead of gestures. The author spends more time interacting with terminal windows than ever before and believes the command line gives users more control. The command line has survived the predicted demise by graphical environments like Windows and AmigaOS.
- Microsoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date"
Microsoft has released the earliest discovered DOS source code, including 86-DOS 1.00 kernel sources and PC-DOS 1.00 development snapshots, along with documentation. The code predates the MS-DOS branding and traces back to Tim Paterson's original 86-DOS (QDOS) created for Intel 8086-based systems, later licensed by Microsoft for the IBM PC.
- "Super ZSNES" is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers
Original developers of ZSNES, zsKnight and _Demo_, have returned after 19 years with 'Super ZSNES,' a modern SNES emulator focusing on audio-visual upgrades. ZSNES, known for its performance on low-end PCs in the late '90s, ceased updates in 2007.
- Only One Side Will Be the True Successor to MS-DOS – Windows 2.x
The article discusses Windows 2.x as the true successor to MS-DOS, highlighting its evolution from command-line to graphical user interface. It references a blog post on BlissCast and a Hacker News comment thread with limited engagement.
- OpenClaw isn't fooling me. I remember MS-DOS
The article discusses OpenClaw, a proposed free and secure local AI agent, while expressing skepticism through a comparison to MS-DOS. The author critiques the project's novelty and practicality, referencing nostalgia for older computing systems.