Microsoft open-sources 86-DOS 1.00, the ancestor of Windows

The source code for 86-DOS 1.00, the OS that eventually became MS-DOS and Windows, is now available on GitHub.

Microsoft Open Sources Some of the Earliest MS-DOS Code

Microsoft today announced the release of the source code for he 86-DOS 1.00 kernel, which is among the earliest code for what ...

Notepad++ Code Editor Comes to Mac After 20-Year Wait

The popular Notepad++ coding editor is now available as a native macOS app, following an unofficial open-source community ...
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Your old Nintendo 64 games are finally getting unofficial PC ports, and they run better than emulators

Retro titles are getting even better, and it's all thanks to decompilation.

Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 - and it's so much more than the code

Want a blast from the past? Microsoft just open-sourced its very first operating system, offering a rare insight into the ...

Microsoft brings Linux-inspired feature to Windows 11 with major PowerToys update

PowerToys has received its latest update and it's a major one for sure. The release brings a new utility borrowed from Linux, ...
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Level up Linux performance with eBPF insights

eBPF is reshaping how developers and sysadmins monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Linux systems by running safe, efficient programs inside the kernel. From CPU profiling and flame graphs to real-time ...

New Hack Lets 30-Year-Old Windows PCs Run Modern Linux

WSL9x lets Windows 9x systems run a modern Linux 6.19 kernel without virtualization, showing how vintage PCs can still ...