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Commodore DOS, also known as CBM DOS, is the disk operating system used with Commodore's 8-bit computers. Unlike most other DOSes, which are loaded from disk into the computer's own RAM and executed there, CBM DOS is executed internally in the drive: the DOS resides in ROM chips inside the drive, and is run there by one or more dedicated MOS 6502 family CPUs. Thus, data transfer between Commodore 8-bit computers and their disk drives more closely resembles a local area network connection than typical disk/host transfers. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Commodore DOSA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Patient Preferences and Treatment Satisfaction in Patients with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Treated with Crovalimab and Approved C5 Inhibitors in the Phase III Randomized COMMODORE 1 and COMMODORE 2 TrialsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Maniac MansionThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Statistical programs for Commodore computersCited 4 times
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