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The Annotated VT100 Firmware, Decoded Line by Line

Original: The Annotated VT100 Firmware (2022)

Paul Flo Williams's annotated disassembly of the DEC VT100 terminal's firmware is drawing renewed attention. The project walks through the 1970s terminal's 8K ROM code with detailed commentary, explaining how one of computing's most iconic terminals actually worked. Enthusiasts are praising it as a rare, meticulous window into early embedded systems engineering and vintage hardware design.

Why now: The detailed annotation of classic DEC terminal code is a standout resource for retrocomputing fans and hardware historians.

DECVT100vt100.netPaul Flo Williams

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