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And we'll briefly stay in the corner of systems with a few more than just 8 bits, because it's already fluffy and warm here.

For many who have experienced the 8-bit era in person, but then at some point had to (or even wanted to) switch to a 32-bit bolide, have certainly spent a lot of time in front of a black screen with white letters on it. We talk about MS-DOS.

But what many don't know, is that a good part of MS-DOS actually comes from 86-DOS by Tim Paterson, which at that time mainly aimed at CP/M compatibility.

A writeup by Paterson surfaced on HN this week, and for those who feel the historical interest deep down in their heart, The design decisions behind the popular operating system will provide suitably meaningful entertainment for at least a few minutes.

Nice reading material.