Hacker News with Generative AI: Software History

The earliest versions of the first C compiler known to exist (github.com/mortdeus)
The earliest versions of the very first c compiler known to exist in the wild written by the late legend himself dmr.
Programming, History, C, Software History
375 points by diginova 13 days ago | 173 comments
How the OS/2 flop went on to shape modern software (theregister.com)
Opinion The resurfacing of a 1995 Usenet post earlier this month prompted The Reg FOSS desk to re-examine a pivotal operating system flop … and its long-term consequences.
Operating Systems, Software History, Legacy Software, Technology History
7 points by mooreds 83 days ago | 3 comments
Lost IBM OS/2 Warp 3 and 4 localizations: Looking for help finding and archiving (ycombinator.com)
It's amazing how software from a major company that is less than 30 years old can get lost & forgotten so fast.
Operating Systems, Software History, Preservation, IBM, OS/2
74 points by markostamcar 108 days ago | 20 comments
The Rise of Worse Is Better (1991) (dreamsongs.com)
I and just about every designer of Common Lisp and CLOS has had extreme exposure to the MIT/Stanford style of design. The essence of this style can be captured by the phrase the right thing.
Programming Languages, Design Principles, Software History
265 points by t14n 177 days ago | 334 comments
Doctor DOS Betamax's DOS Website (2024) (chebucto.ns.ca)
Retro Computing, Web Development, Software History
45 points by Lammy 312 days ago | 5 comments