Summer of '85: DOSBOS is rejected by ANALOG Computing
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- #Magazine Submission
- #Retro Computing
- #Atari Programming
- DOSBOS was a BASIC utility program for the Atari 800XL to view disk contents and perform file operations.
- The author submitted DOSBOS to ANALOG magazine after encouragement from his father, but it was rejected.
- The rejection letter was personal with handwritten comments, making it a cherished memory despite the rejection.
- Using DOSBOS involved complex steps like ENTERing the program from disk and manually deleting it afterward.
- The original program listing and source code are preserved, showcasing early programming efforts and nostalgia.