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Microsoft and IBM release MS-DOS 4.00 source code

Ryan Daws — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:04:57 +0000

In a celebration of innovation and preserving computing history, Microsoft has released the source code for MS-DOS 4.00 in partnership with IBM. The release – available under the permissive MIT license – includes the operating system’s source code, binary files, and original documentation. The decision to open source MS-DOS 4.00 stems from recent correspondence between... Read more »

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DirectX creator Engstrom dies aged 55, leaving behind a game-changing legacy

Ryan Daws — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:16:00 +0000

DirectX creator Eric Engstrom has sadly passed away at the age of 55, following a career which helped to shape the gaming industry as we know it. Engstrom created the DirectX gaming APIs in 1994 – alongside Alex St. John and Craig Eisler – to simplify Windows game development and make it the stellar platform... Read more »

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