MS-DOS open source! Kinda...

[blueblur121]

http://www.wired.com/2014/03/msdos-source-code/
http://www.infoworld.com/t/open-source-software/psych-microsoft-didnt-really-open-source-ms-dos-239111
http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/microsoft-research-license-agreement-msdos-v1-1-v2-0/

I don't know all the details, but now we can look at the source code, but not do anything with it. I think...

You may use, copy, compile, and create Derivative Works of the software, and run the software and Derivative Works on simulators or hardware solely for non-commercial research, experimentation, and educational purposes.

You may not distribute or publish the software or Derivative Works.

So you can forget around with it if you want to learn how it was made. Cool I guess.

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[Aide33]

it's basically an open source license

you can compile and recreate it and modify it but not publish/sell it

[blueblur121]

But you cannot distribute it. So that means we can't make our own versions and distribute them like Linux distributions. Sure you can have your own little DOS-based OS, but you can't give it to people.

[Aide33]

But you cannot distribute it. So that means we can't make our own versions and distribute them like Linux distributions. Sure you can have your own little DOS-based OS, but you can't give it to people.

ya

[Aut0]

On a slightly different note, there's an MS-Dos application for IOS.
Of course, people instantly went around and figured out how to install Windows 3.0 on it.
Apple then subsequently got pissed and stomped all MS-Dos emulators into oblivion.

[blueblur121]

Well at least we can get a good learning experience by loving around with the code.

On a slightly different note, there's an MS-Dos application for IOS.
Of course, people instantly went around and figured out how to install Windows 3.0 on it.
Apple then subsequently got pissed and stomped all MS-Dos emulators into oblivion.

Lol. How dare they have a Windows virtual machine?