why do people like DOS?
what am i missing about it?
I cannot see anything that it brings in a better way than the Unix paradigm, but it must offer something for it to have the enthusiasts that it has.
Any DOS enthusiasts out there who can explain it to me?
Prob cause it doesn't have memory protection, so you can do anything
It was bought by MS and became ubiquitous. Like windows.
I haven't used DOS much in decades. But during the early days of the PC boom it was everywhere. It basically founded Microsoft and windows. Probably helped the Mac also.
It started out as CPM. Control Program for Micro computers. It was simple and clean. But rapidly grew in power and complexity through multitasking capabilities like DESQView.
Many of the seminal pre-internet communication protocols owe their creation to DOS. Xmodem, Zmodem, sliding windows. I could go on for days. But you get the picture..🧑💻
