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Discussion (13 Comments)Read Original on HackerNews

Narishma•about 1 hour ago
> Hand-written real-mode 8086. No C, no linker, no runtime library.

More like hand-prompted...

jggonz•about 3 hours ago
The graphical operating system that could have been for the IBM XT.

A MacOS-like desktop for the Intel 8086, written entirely in real-mode assembly (with Claude). Verified to run on real hardware, with FAT12/16 support, ported apps, games, Sound Blaster support and upcoming Hard Drive support.

WillAdams•about 1 hour ago
Well there was GeoWorks (which AOL used the GUI of to their advantage):

https://github.com/bluewaysw/pcgeos

ozymandiax•about 1 hour ago
Just discovered the videos (https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiaPCTV) ...and the source code on github reads like a book.

Amazing.

ozymandiax•about 1 hour ago
Apple might sue you though, like they did DRI :-)
anigbrowl•31 minutes ago
Was not expecting the fractal viewer (in disk B/apps)
internet2000•40 minutes ago
Fun little toy. Wonder how much in tokens went into it.
ozymandiax•about 1 hour ago
This rewrites what-could-have-been history a bit... better get my IBM XT/286 out of storage! Is this for real?
LeoPanthera•25 minutes ago
It's funny how virtually everyone on HN is using AI to write code and simultaneously dismisses all interesting new software as written by AI.
1bpp•2 minutes ago
Different groups, the spammers like to congratulate each other for how much hard work they must have put into their very careful promp engineering. Regardless, AI code is distinct from extremely blatant AI design. People dismiss things that had no actual design, just whatever fell out of the prompt they gave it.
superb_dev•4 minutes ago
It’s almost like those are two different populations of people?
LeoPanthera•4 minutes ago
Outside in the real world? Sure.

Here on HN? I don't believe that.

cheema33•about 1 hour ago
If it were available back then, Microsoft may be a small shop today or may have gone the way of Lotus.