Thirty years ago, we thought this only would happen when hell freezes over.
15 years later I spoke to Sam Ramj, then head of MS OSS labs, he told me it would take some time. I thought they were faster in Redmond.
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That was 2007. 16 years ago.
Here's the news:
Microsoft open sources MS-DOS. Repeat: The source code of MS-DOS is now #opensource
#msdos 1 and 2, that is. Well, it's a start.
https://github.com/microsoft/MS-DOS
15 years later I spoke to Sam Ramj, then head of MS OSS labs, he told me it would take some time. I thought they were faster in Redmond.
.That was 2007. 16 years ago.
Here's the news:
Microsoft open sources MS-DOS. Repeat: The source code of MS-DOS is now #opensource
#msdos 1 and 2, that is. Well, it's a start.
https://github.com/microsoft/MS-DOS
GitHub - microsoft/MS-DOS: The original sources of MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0, for reference purposes
The original sources of MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0, for reference purposes - GitHub - microsoft/MS-DOS: The original sources of MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0, for reference purposesGitHub
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Paolo Redaelli
in reply to Markus Feilner :verified: • • •All in all the other #GAFAM are currently greater enemies of people's freedom.
Markus Feilner :verified:
in reply to Paolo Redaelli • • •Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Paolo Redaelli • • •And it's a big company, of course they will do a mix of good things and dangerous, evil things, and there is a strong need for regulations to prevent them from doing the latter.
Paolo Redaelli
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •You're right. It seems that big companies are like hydras with thousands heads 😅
@mfeilner