Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386

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•32 minutes ago

Was not expecting the fractal viewer (in disk B/apps)

internet2000•41 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•26 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•3 minutes ago

Different groups, the spammers like to congratulate each other for how much hard work they must have put into their very impressive prompt 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•5 minutes ago

It’s almost like those are two different populations of people?

LeoPanthera•5 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.

Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386

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