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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.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86-DOS | Available in | English | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Default user interface | Command-line interface (COMMAND.COM) | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Developer | Seattle Computer Products / Tim Paterson | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Influenced by | CP/M | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Initial release | 1980; 46 years ago (1980) | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Kernel type | Monolithic kernel | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Latest release | 86-DOS 1.10 / July 1981; 45 years ago (1981-07) | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | License | Proprietary | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | License | MIT License | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Marketing target | S-100-based micro-computers with 8086 processor | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | OS family | DOS | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Package manager | None | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Repository | github.com/DOS-History | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Source model | Closed source; Partially open source for versions 0.11, 1.00, 1.10, and 1.14 | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Succeeded by | MS-DOS, IBM PC DOS | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Supported platforms | x86 | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Update method | Re-installation | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Working state | Historic, unsupported | 1.00 | infobox |
| 86-DOS | Written in | 8086 assembly language | 1.00 | infobox |
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