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86-DOS

86-DOS (known internally as QDOS, for Quick and Dirty Operating System) is a discontinued operating system developed and marketed by Seattle Computer Products (SCP) for its Intel 8086-based computer kit.

Key facts

OS.name: 86-DOS
OS.logo: 86-DOS logo.svg
OS.screenshot: 86-DOS running assembler and HEX2BIN (screenshot).png
OS.caption: A sample 86-DOS session (simulated)
OS.developer: Seattle Computer Products / Tim Paterson
OS.supported_platforms: x86
OS.kernel_type: Monolithic kernel
OS.influenced_by: CP/M
OS.ui: Command-line interface (COMMAND.COM)
OS.family: DOS
OS.latest_release_version: 86-DOS 1.10
OS.marketing_target: S-100-based micro-computers with 8086 processor
OS.programmed_in: 8086 assembly language
OS.prog_language: 8086 assembly language
OS.language: English
OS.package_manager: N/A
OS.working_state: Historic, unsupported
OS.license: Proprietary

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History
Origins
IBM interest
Creation of PC DOS
Intellectual property dispute
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Features
Commands
Internal commands
External commands
EDLIN
Supported disk formats{{Anchor|Formats}}
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

86-DOS shared a few of its commands with other operating systems such as OS/8 and CP/M, which made it easy to port programs from the latter. Its application programming interface was very similar to that of CP/M. The system was licensed and then purchased by Microsoft and developed further as MS-DOS and IBM PC DOS.