os8088

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A graphical operating system for IBM PC/XT-era x86 machines.

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Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by product launches, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 31%.

5Hacker News·8/19/2026open_source
os8088 adds browser, CP/M support, and Word 1.1a
The os8088 project for IBM PC XT-class hardware now includes a browser that can fetch and render real web pages over Ethernet or a parallel cable link to another DOS machine. It also adds CP/M 2.2 emulation via a Z80 core, a C-based word processor, Microsoft Word 1.1a, dual-monitor support, and an Infocom Z-machine interpreter.
6Hacker News·8/8/2026product_launch
os8088 brings a Mac-like graphical OS to IBM XT-era PCs
os8088 1.0 is a graphical operating system for IBM PC/XT-class machines, written in real-mode assembly and booted from a floppy disk. It includes overlapping windows, pull-down menus, serial mouse support, loadable programs, and pre-emptive multitasking, with demos showing multiple apps running on low-memory hardware.