Microsoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date"

now that’s dedication Microsoft open-sources “the earliest DOS source code discovered to date” Old 86-DOS source code dates back to the time before Microsoft bought it. Andrew Cunningham – Apr 30, 2026 10:20 am | 4 An IBM PC sitting next to old printed-out 86-DOS source code. Credit: Rich Cini An IBM PC sitting next to old printed-out 86-DOS source code. Credit: Rich Cini Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Several times in the last couple of decades, Microsoft has released source code for the original MS-DOS operating system that kicked off its decades-long dominance of consumer PCs.

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