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GPT2-BASIC implements a GPT-style transformer inference engine in FreeBASIC for DOS systems, using fixed-point arithmetic and local model artifacts to run AI-assisted tasks on vintage hardware.

An article by Robert J. Sawyer defending the use of WordStar, a classic DOS word processor, for creative writing, with testimonials from famous authors.

A developer documents their journey of writing a custom x86 BIOS from scratch to boot DOS on a Behringer DDX3216 mixing console, which uses an AMD Elan SC300 386 SoC.

A new development brings partial multicore support to the DOS operating system, enabling better performance on modern multi-core processors.

Microsoft has released the earliest known DOS source code, including 86-DOS 1.00 kernel and utilities, along with developer documentation.

A detailed write-up of a 16-byte x86 real-mode DOS demo that generates an infinite Sierpinski fractal in video memory while simultaneously producing audio output, showcasing extreme algorithmic density in the demoscene tradition.

A developer recounts tracking down a 34-year-old NULL-pointer bug in the EtherSlip DOS packet driver using Open Watcom’s heap-corruption sentinel.

A detailed technical analysis of Quake performance on various 1990s CPUs and configurations, comparing Intel, Cyrix, AMD chips, and memory types under DOS and Windows 95.

A technical deep-dive into the historical reasons for creating WinQuake, a Windows-native version of Quake, and how it achieved performance close to the DOS version on Windows 95 and NT.

This article details how id Software engineered Quake's executable to run on both DOS and Windows 95 by utilizing the Windows 95 DPMI server and TCP/IP stack, enabling better multiplayer networking.