The oldest-known version of MS-DOS’s predecessor has been discovered and uploaded
arstechnica.com
86-DOS would later be bought by Microsoft and take over the computing world.

Software archivist discovers and uploads a primordial version of 86-DOS::86-DOS would later be bought by Microsoft and take over the computing world.

    • aelwero@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      Microsoft purchased pretty much everything they’ve ever “produced”… There was a time when the best business model possible for a good startup idea was to invest just enough time and money into it to get on the MS radar and get bought out.

    • xor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      01·
      10 months ago

      well they did change it somewhat…
      i heard the original creator killed himself over the deal