DOS 1.0 source code transcription: Microsoft reveals system origins

Microsoft publishes the transcription of Tim Paterson's original DOS 1.0 source code paper listings.

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This historical release traces the foundations of personal computing in the 1980s.

Source code accessibility values IT heritage and encourages archiving.

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