JadiMay 2, 2024

Exploring the 'CON' Folder Mystery in Windows by studying the recently published source code of DOS4

It's a well-known quirk that #Windows doesn't allow folders named "CON" or "COM1"—a restriction that persists in 2024. While the reasons may be familiar to some, the release of MS-DOS 4.0's source code by Microsoft offers new insights. Join me as we dive into this code from over three decades ago for a fresh perspective and a retrospective peer review.

#programming #c

https://youtu.be/I-L1ZxATR8U

Exploring the 'CON' Folder Mystery in Windows by studying the recently published source code of DOS4

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Show threadسهراب بهدانی
@jadi
after too many years finally they decided to open dos 4 code, nice.
May 2, 2024 at 1:37pmWeb
Show threadJadiMay 2, 2024
@sohrabbehdani 35 years :) and its cool to see how dos evolved from 1 to 2 and then 4 (3 is missing ...not sure why they have omitted openning version 3 which was the one I started with).
Show threadسهراب بهدانیMay 2, 2024
@jadi
yes 3 is missing, i hope they release some of windows legacy applications like windows 1.0 apps to see how they worked backed then :)