> Hand-written real-mode 8086. No C, no linker, no runtime library. More like hand-prompted...
I'm surprised Claude is actually decent at real-mode Asm, but maybe there was a lot of attempts and guidance by the human.
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Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#22> Hand-written real-mode 8086. No C, no linker, no runtime library. More like hand-prompted...
From the landing page:
> 66,183 lines of hand-written real-mode assembly
Goes to the github - contributers jggonz and CLAUDE. The README.md doubles down on this at the bottom with the license.
> Everything here is hand-written; no third-party code is vendored into the OS, so the whole tree is covered by that one license.
That's what happens when you let an LLM write your ad-copy...
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#23The website explicitly states a lack of networking. Any interest in pursuing that in a future version?
I have a Pocket 8086 - I would love to give this a try next weekend.
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#24> Hand-written real-mode 8086. No C, no linker, no runtime library. More like hand-prompted...
From the landing page: > 66,183 lines of hand-written real-mode assembly Goes to the github - contributers jggonz and CLAUDE. The README.md doubles down on this at the bottom with the license. > Everything here is hand-written; no third-party code is vendored into the OS, so the whole tree is covered by that one license. That's what happens when you let an LLM write your ad-copy...
It can't be written by LLM -- the human author has claimed copyright
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Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#26> Hand-written real-mode 8086. No C, no linker, no runtime library. More like hand-prompted...
I'm surprised Claude is actually decent at real-mode Asm, but maybe there was a lot of attempts and guidance by the human.
Ive been throwing z80, 6502, 68000, 8086, i386 and x86_64 asm at it lately. Haven't seen it get stuck on any of them.
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
From the landing page: > 66,183 lines of hand-written real-mode assembly Goes to the github - contributers jggonz and CLAUDE. The README.md doubles down on this at the bottom with the license. > Everything here is hand-written; no third-party code is vendored into the OS, so the whole tree is covered by that one license. That's what happens when you let an LLM write your ad-copy...
It can't be written by LLM -- the human author has claimed copyright https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49203613
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Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#28It's funny how virtually everyone on HN is using AI to write code and simultaneously dismisses all interesting new software as written by AI.
There are both pro- and anti-AI factions here... and those with more nuanced views. Personally, I don't care as long as the end result is good, but a lot of AI software tends to be in the lower end of the quality range.
I agree, and I think one can put in more effort on a project and get a better result, especially if the prompter is already an experienced software developer. For example on one toy project I requested the use of ADTs (algebraic data types), strict linting and code formatting at every commit, tests, frequent code review rounds, and a strong initial plan which led to a very solid personal-use project.
Similar strategy can help smaller local models achieve greater results too. Small steps + many guardrails.
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#29Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#30If it were available back then, Microsoft may be a small shop today or may have gone the way of Lotus.
You mean like the Amiga or Atari ?