[COFF] [TUHS] 386BSD released

[Michael Kjörling]

On 14 Jul 2021 22:21 -0400, from douglas.mcilroy at dartmouth.edu (Douglas McIlroy):
> IBM provided source code for the Fortran II compiler.

More recently than that, for the original IBM PC anyone could get (I
believe) the complete schematics, detailed technical information, and
a commented ROM BIOS source code listing just by purchasing their
Technical Reference for, what, $50 or thereabouts?

It certainly wasn't open source according to the Open Source
Definition, but it certainly was _available_ to anyone who wanted a
copy.

What kind of company does that today, in a similar market segment?

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