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CP/M ported to protected mode; game devs raise $130K for laid-off peers

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A new project has successfully ported CP/M, an early operating system popular on 8080 and Z80 computers, to run in protected mode. This development allows the classic OS to function on more modern hardware. Separately, the game development community has rallied to support laid-off workers, raising over $130,000 through a hardship fund bundle in just five days. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster covers two unrelated, low-impact news items: a technical port of an old operating system and a small fundraising effort in the game industry. Neither item meets the threshold for significant news.

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CP/M ported to protected mode; game devs raise $130K for laid-off peers

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 At Last! CP/M for Protected Mode If you used a serious computer pre-IBM PC, there was a fair chance its operating system was CP/M. CP/M was a staple among 808

    📰 At Last! CP/M for Protected Mode If you used a serious computer pre-IBM PC, there was a fair chance its operating system was CP/M. CP/M was a staple among 8080 and Z80 computers and while there …read more 📰 Source: Hackaday 🔗 Link: https://hackaday.com/2026/08/04/at-last-cp-m-f…

    LINKS hackaday.com/…/at-last-cp-m-for-protected…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Devs raise $130,000 in just five days to support laid-off peers The game industry hardship fund bundle, meant to support game workers during ongoing mass layo

    🎮 Devs raise $130,000 in just five days to support laid-off peers The game industry hardship fund bundle, meant to support game workers during ongoing mass layoffs, is over halfway through its goal of 200,000 USD. 📰 Source: gamedeveloper 🔗 Link: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/busi…

    LINKS gamedeveloper.com/…/the-game-industry-har…

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