Dossier
Tim Paterson
Coverage of Tim Paterson in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- GitHub – DOS 1.0: Transcription of Tim Paterson's DOS Printouts
GitHub has transcribed the original printouts of DOS 1.0, created by Tim Paterson, offering a historical glimpse into early operating system development. The transcription is hosted on a dedicated GitHub repository, providing access to the source code and documentation of the first version of MS-DOS.