The article reflects on the simplicity of DOS operating systems compared to contemporary complex OS environments. It discusses how early DOS systems required minimal configurations and recognized limitations in modern 64-bit systems regarding DOS compatibility. While it is still possible to run DOS programs and even actual DOS in a virtual machine, significant challenges persist in transferring files and supporting hardware connections. Surprisingly, the article highlights a workaround using USB drives for booting DOS, making it easier to access traditional DOS functions on modern hardware.
In its early days, DOS ran entirely from floppy disks, and the formats of those disks are still used. Any modern OS can read and write DOS media.
The transition from DOS to Windows marked a notable change in the complexity of operating systems that many long for the simplicity of DOS.
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