Tim Paterson
American computer programmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tim Paterson (born 1 June 1956) is an American computer programmer, best known for creating 86-DOS, an operating system for the Intel 8086. This system emulated the application programming interface (API) of CP/M, which was created by Gary Kildall. 86-DOS later formed the basis of MS-DOS, the most widely used personal computer operating system in the 1980s.
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Tim Paterson | |
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Born | (1956-06-01) 1 June 1956 (age 67) |
Alma mater | University of Washington |
Occupation(s) | Computer programmer, software designer |
Known for | Z-80 SoftCard, 86-DOS, MSX-DOS |
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