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This is a totally crazy thing! You definitely know Windows Subsystem for Linux. This project implements a kind of DOS Subsystem for Linux. You can run a Linux session from your DOS command shell and then exit back to DOS. The implementation details are very interesting!

https://github.com/haileys/doslinux

#lowlevel #dos #assembly #system #programming #linux
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

We use the terminal all the time rarely wondering how it works. How does a command shell interact with a terminal emulator in a graphical environment? How can libraries like ncurses render pseudographic windows and controls?

Aram Drevekenin has created a wonderful interactive article where he explains how the various components of the system interact with each other to create such a familiar console experience.

Anatomy of a Terminal Emulator

#unix #terminal #programming #linux