Source code articles
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Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4.0 source code and floppy images through an open-source license
Ten years after releasing the source code of MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0, Microsoft is making yet another contribution to the world of open-source software preservation. Working in partnership with IBM and "in the spirit of open innovation," the company has released the source code of MS-DOS 4.00 under an MIT license.Read Entire Article
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Why code-testing startup Nova AI uses open source LLMs more than OpenAI
Enterprises still don't trust OpenAI, while open source AI models are cheaper and more than sufficient for targeted specific tasks, Nova AI founder says. Enterprises still don't trust OpenAI, while open source AI models are cheaper and more than sufficient for targeted specific tasks, Nova AI founder says.
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MS-DOS 4.00 source code's sloppy Git dump breaks build and erases metadata
The fumble is dumping the source into a Git repository rather than providing a pristine archive, which, as software curator Michal Necasek of the OS/2 Museum points out, was the proper approach. He makes an excellent point: "Historic source code should be released simply as an archive of files, ZIPRead Entire Article