Editor's take: Microsoft continues to tightly control the release of some of its most important pieces of legacy software. While enthusiasts and programmers are eager to see newer versions of MS-DOS ...

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. This week, the ...

PC-DOS 1.00 would lead to Microsoft becoming computing's top dog Microsoft continues to embrace open source. The source code and annotations provide insight into the operating system's earliest days.

DR-DOS is back, and there is already a test version you can download. But as of yet, it's not finished, not FOSS – and not based on the original code. This is not the same OS as the DOS-compatible OS ...

Dos Equis on Monday brought back its well-known “Most Interesting Man in the World” ad campaign — featuring the original actor — as it attempts to revive flailing beer sales. After a 10-year absence ...

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Thinking about learning Python? It’s a pretty popular language these days, and for good reason. It’s not super complicated, which is nice if you’re just starting out. We’ve put together a guide that ...

Last month, Microsoft released a modern remake of its classic MS-DOS Editor, bringing back a piece of computing history that first appeared in MS-DOS 5.0 back in 1991. The new open source tool, built ...

PDFs can be a pain. As they were initially designed to be forms that were printed out and filled in by pen, they can feel somewhat anachronistic in the modern digital age. But, it’s not as hard to ...