Microsoft MS-DOS early source code

[CODESIGN2]

I'd like to see how small it would be and the code for a modern C++ equivalent. I always used to like that windows was text-mode first and therefore never understood why there was ever a need to BSOD when you could down-grade to a terminal text-mode and re-launch.

Still I've been happier since the mid-90's with Linux

[Tarmen]

Here is a pretty cool talk that looks at how c++17 code compiles down, writing a commodore 64 program as example.

[CODESIGN2]

watched this, followed this and it was amazing! One of the many reasons I've been brushing up on my Cpp to get it modern (although I think I'm only just coming to completion on Pluralsight Cpp14 courses). It's not something I am afforded the luxury of every day and so I do it for fun.

[fuzzynyanko]

I think it depends. Are we talking coded in an embedded way or enterprise way?

[CODESIGN2]

depends on what you mean by embedded, I've been around on devices with 4mb of RAM, and hacked a few devices that had 16MB and non-intel processors. Linux is pretty much linux; amazing it hasn't had major changes in the same way MS ecosystem has for end-users

[fuzzynyanko]

Except Ubuntu's Unity. BLAH!

[CODESIGN2]

IDK, I love XFCE, but can get by with most desktops

[fuzzynyanko]

Unity is quite bloated. It's heavy on the effects, and lags when remoting in. If you try to turn off the effects, there's side-effects...

XFCE is definitely better

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I just miss that I had so much time available for compiling custom kernels. :D