50 years ago, CP/M started the microcomputer revolution - Cliff Notes version
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/02/cpm_50th_anniversary/
Was easy read that hit most of the high points of CP/M and MS-DOS, while leaving Kildall's personal drama out.
Would like to point out, that alongside the Intel chip, Motorola was developing the 6800/6809 - and later the 68000 processors. These offered linear memory, and operating systems like OS9 featured concurrent or switchable tasks, in memory linking of modules, and more port options.
Didn't matter, the juggernauts that Intel and Microsoft were becoming soon dominated EVERYTHING.
Still, I learned everything from circuit board design to high level languages on my Tandy Color Computers and S100 bus rig.
Was easy read that hit most of the high points of CP/M and MS-DOS, while leaving Kildall's personal drama out.
Would like to point out, that alongside the Intel chip, Motorola was developing the 6800/6809 - and later the 68000 processors. These offered linear memory, and operating systems like OS9 featured concurrent or switchable tasks, in memory linking of modules, and more port options.
Didn't matter, the juggernauts that Intel and Microsoft were becoming soon dominated EVERYTHING.
Still, I learned everything from circuit board design to high level languages on my Tandy Color Computers and S100 bus rig.