CP/M
CP/M (Control Program for Microcomputers[3]) was an Operating System for computers used in the 1970s and early 1980. Originally, it supported up to 64 kb of main memory. It was command-line based, and came before MS-DOS.
 A screenshot of CP/M-80. | |
| Developer | Digital Research, Inc. / Gary Kildall |
|---|---|
| Written in | PL/M |
| Working state | Historic |
| Source model | Originally closed source, now open source[1] |
| Latest release | 3.1 / 1983[2] |
| Platforms | Intel 8080, Intel 8085, Zilog Z80, Intel 8086, Motorola 68000 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| Default user interface | Command line interface |
| License | Originally proprietary, now BSD-like |
| Official website | Digital Research official CP/M page |
Sources
- CP/M collection is back online with an Open Source licence The Register, November 26, 2001
- Mann, Stephen (15 August 1983). "CP/M Plus, a third, updated version of CP/M". Info World. 5 (33): 49ff. ISSN 0199-6649.
- Newton, Harry (2000). Newton's Telecom Dictionary. New York, NY: CMP Books. pp. 228. ISBN 1-57820-053-9.
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