Microsoft makes source code for MS-DOS and Word for Windows availableto public

http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2014/03/25/microsoft-makes-source-code-for-ms-dos-and-word-for-windows-available-to-public.aspx

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http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2014/03/25/microsoft-makes-source-code-for-ms-dos-and-word-for-windows-available-to-public.aspx

MS DOS 1.1 and 2.0 and Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a, to help
future generations of technologists better understand the roots
of personal computing.

Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

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On 3/25/2014 3:36 PM, BillW50 wrote:
In ,
Good Guy typed:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2014/03/25/microsoft-makes-source-code-for-ms-dos-and-word-for-windows-available-to-public.aspx

MS DOS 1.1 and 2.0 and Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a, to help
future generations of technologists better understand the roots
of personal computing.

Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(


It will be interesting if they include the source code for the DOS batch
commands which were part of the DOS operating System.

The reason I ask as they are included in Windows 8.1 and still can be
effectively use for some things. I use them to remove temp files.

One of the biggest jokes I have ever came across was a company I worked
for that IS had secured to the every computer to the max, so only what
they authorized would run.

Except I could write batch files and save them to the directory of
interest and do what I liked. They did not consider batch file
programs a threat.

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Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

It's history, man, like Archimedes. So what if I'm sitting at a table
that is held together with screws?
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:16:45 +0000, Bill wrote:

In message , BillW50
writes
Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

It's history, man, like Archimedes. So what if I'm sitting at a table
that is held together with screws?

The real modern use of the Archimedes Screw is the standard cement
truck.

I was, however, taken aback by how many years it took me to realize that
:-)

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"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:16:45 +0000, Bill wrote:

In message , BillW50
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Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

It's history, man, like Archimedes. So what if I'm sitting at a table
that is held together with screws?

The real modern use of the Archimedes Screw is the standard cement
truck.

I was, however, taken aback by how many years it took me to realize that
:-)

Archimedes Inclined Plane, of which the screw is a derivative of?

Chris

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"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:16:45 +0000, Bill wrote:

In message , BillW50
writes
Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

It's history, man, like Archimedes. So what if I'm sitting at a table
that is held together with screws?

The real modern use of the Archimedes Screw is the standard cement
truck.

I was, however, taken aback by how many years it took me to realize that
:-)

Archimedes Inclined Plane, of which the screw is a derivative of?

Chris


This one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes'_screw
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2014 20:41:23 -0400, Chris S. wrote:

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:16:45 +0000, Bill wrote:

In message , BillW50
writes
Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

It's history, man, like Archimedes. So what if I'm sitting at a table
that is held together with screws?

The real modern use of the Archimedes Screw is the standard cement
truck.

I was, however, taken aback by how many years it took me to realize that
:-)

Archimedes Inclined Plane, of which the screw is a derivative of?

Chris

Clearly you have an untwisted mind :-)

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On Tue, 25 Mar 2014 22:25:02 -0400, SC Tom wrote:

"Chris S." wrote in message
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"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:16:45 +0000, Bill wrote:

In message , BillW50
writes
Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

It's history, man, like Archimedes. So what if I'm sitting at a table
that is held together with screws?

The real modern use of the Archimedes Screw is the standard cement
truck.

I was, however, taken aback by how many years it took me to realize that
:-)

Archimedes Inclined Plane, of which the screw is a derivative of?

Chris


This one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes'_screw

Well, yes.

The screw is indeed an inclined plane wrapped around an axis, as is well
known, which is mentioned in one of the sites linked to from the page in
your link: Screw (Simple Machine).

I hadn't thought about the Archimedes Screw in reverse as a motor. It
was nice to learn that. One of those "Completely Obvious!" things - but
of course only in retrospect :-)

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On 3/25/2014 10:25 PM, SC Tom wrote:


"Chris S." wrote in message
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"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:16:45 +0000, Bill wrote:

In message , BillW50
writes
Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

It's history, man, like Archimedes. So what if I'm sitting at a table
that is held together with screws?

The real modern use of the Archimedes Screw is the standard cement
truck.

I was, however, taken aback by how many years it took me to realize that
:-)

Archimedes Inclined Plane, of which the screw is a derivative of?

Chris


This one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes'_screw
Even with all of the modern technology the science of Archimedes is
still with us. The screw is used in many packaging machines where
precise amounts are added to a package, Medicine, cereals, etc. Many
grinding machines use a screw to feed the cutting blades.

Our modern automobiles only get the gas mileage they do because thy use
transmission with gears to control the engine - wheel rotation ratios

We have gone from two speed transmission in the 1950's to six and seven
speed transmission of the 2010's. With the new fuel standards that will
probably increase to 8 to 10 gears.

There are many other examples

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"Chris S." wrote in message
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"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:16:45 +0000, Bill wrote:

In message , BillW50
writes
Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

It's history, man, like Archimedes. So what if I'm sitting at a table
that is held together with screws?

The real modern use of the Archimedes Screw is the standard cement
truck.

I was, however, taken aback by how many years it took me to realize
that
:-)

Archimedes Inclined Plane, of which the screw is a derivative of?

Chris


This one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes'_screw
Even with all of the modern technology the science of Archimedes is still
with us. The screw is used in many packaging machines where precise
amounts are added to a package, Medicine, cereals, etc. Many grinding
machines use a screw to feed the cutting blades.

Our modern automobiles only get the gas mileage they do because thy use
transmission with gears to control the engine - wheel rotation ratios

We have gone from two speed transmission in the 1950's to six and seven
speed transmission of the 2010's. With the new fuel standards that will
probably increase to 8 to 10 gears. . .

.. . . and mo

http://www.allianz.com.au/car-insurance/news/9-and-10-speed-automatic-transmissions
http://wot.motortrend.com/1312_gm_investing_13_billion_for_10speed_transmiss ion_v6_engine.html

Nice to see competitors working with each other for the good of all :-)

BMW is one that already has an 8-speed, and Chrysler is using a 9-speed in
Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep vehicles. Kinda like bicycles- where will it end :-)
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On 3/25/2014 10:25 PM, SC Tom wrote:


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"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:16:45 +0000, Bill wrote:

In message , BillW50
writes
Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

It's history, man, like Archimedes. So what if I'm sitting at a table
that is held together with screws?

The real modern use of the Archimedes Screw is the standard cement
truck.

I was, however, taken aback by how many years it took me to realize
that
:-)

Archimedes Inclined Plane, of which the screw is a derivative of?

Chris


This one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes'_screw
Even with all of the modern technology the science of Archimedes is still
with us. The screw is used in many packaging machines where precise
amounts are added to a package, Medicine, cereals, etc. Many grinding
machines use a screw to feed the cutting blades.

Our modern automobiles only get the gas mileage they do because thy use
transmission with gears to control the engine - wheel rotation ratios

We have gone from two speed transmission in the 1950's to six and seven
speed transmission of the 2010's. With the new fuel standards that will
probably increase to 8 to 10 gears. . .

. . . and mo

http://www.allianz.com.au/car-insurance/news/9-and-10-speed-automatic-transmissions
http://wot.motortrend.com/1312_gm_investing_13_billion_for_10speed_transmiss ion_v6_engine.html

Nice to see competitors working with each other for the good of all :-)

BMW is one that already has an 8-speed, and Chrysler is using a 9-speed in
Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep vehicles. Kinda like bicycles- where will it end :-)

With CVTs :-)

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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:35:14 -0400, SC Tom wrote:

"Keith Nuttle" wrote in message
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On 3/25/2014 10:25 PM, SC Tom wrote:


"Chris S." wrote in message
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"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:16:45 +0000, Bill wrote:

In message , BillW50
writes
Decades old source code, gee thanks. Like it hasn't been reversed
engineered decades ago. :-(

It's history, man, like Archimedes. So what if I'm sitting at a
table
that is held together with screws?

The real modern use of the Archimedes Screw is the standard cement
truck.

I was, however, taken aback by how many years it took me to realize
that
:-)

Archimedes Inclined Plane, of which the screw is a derivative of?

Chris


This one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes'_screw
Even with all of the modern technology the science of Archimedes is
still
with us. The screw is used in many packaging machines where precise
amounts are added to a package, Medicine, cereals, etc. Many grinding
machines use a screw to feed the cutting blades.

Our modern automobiles only get the gas mileage they do because thy use
transmission with gears to control the engine - wheel rotation ratios

We have gone from two speed transmission in the 1950's to six and seven
speed transmission of the 2010's. With the new fuel standards that will
probably increase to 8 to 10 gears. . .

. . . and mo

http://www.allianz.com.au/car-insurance/news/9-and-10-speed-automatic-transmissions
http://wot.motortrend.com/1312_gm_investing_13_billion_for_10speed_transmiss ion_v6_engine.html

Nice to see competitors working with each other for the good of all :-)

BMW is one that already has an 8-speed, and Chrysler is using a 9-speed
in
Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep vehicles. Kinda like bicycles- where will it end :-)

With CVTs :-)

I don't know- seems like so many cars that had CVT's have reverted to some
multi-gear AT. Sounded like a good idea, and I thought they were supposed to
be very reliable with fewer parts to go wrong? I never really got into the
operation of them; all of my rebuilt transmissions were manuals except one
Chevy Powerglide in my '69 Nova.
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On 2014-03-26 7:41 PM, SC Tom wrote:

With CVTs :-)

I don't know- seems like so many cars that had CVT's have reverted to
some multi-gear AT. Sounded like a good idea, and I thought they were
supposed to be very reliable with fewer parts to go wrong? I never
really got into the operation of them; all of my rebuilt transmissions
were manuals except one Chevy Powerglide in my '69 Nova.

There are several reasons the CVT might be phased out in some cars: 1)
The acceleration is always the same and doesn't take into consideration
how hard the driver is pressing on the pedal, 2) if they fail, they
cannot be fixed and must be replaced, 3) the replacement cost of a CVT
is much higher than that of an automatic transmission.

I have a CVT in my 2010 Jeep Patriot and I like it but you can rest
assured that if ever it fails, I'm getting rid of the car. Paying 5k for
a new transmission simply doesn't make sense to me.
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On 3/26/2014 7:41 PM, SC Tom wrote:


"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:35:14 -0400, SC Tom wrote:



I don't know- seems like so many cars that had CVT's have reverted to
some multi-gear AT. Sounded like a good idea, and I thought they were
supposed to be very reliable with fewer parts to go wrong? I never
really got into the operation of them; all of my rebuilt transmissions
were manuals except one Chevy Powerglide in my '69 Nova.

I have owned manual transmission (over 10 automobiles) since 1961, that
was a 1952 ford Flat head V-8. I have never had to have one rebuilt.

Using non alcohol gas, I get 40 MPG on the highway with my 2010 Cobalt
with manual transmission.