How to run a DOS-based web server

by BryanLunduke on 12/20/2023, 5:26:52 AM with 30 comments

  • by maximinus_thrax on 12/20/2023, 5:58:08 AM

    With no intention of one-upping the original post, people who find this enjoyable may also check out https://secretgeek.net/dod_intro

  • by rollcat on 12/21/2023, 8:23:02 PM

    I thought at first it's gonna be redbean (https://redbean.dev), but turns out Cosmo/APE (despite the .com file extension) "only" supports x86-64/Windows.

    I like the idea of using the attached screen to scroll logs / show stats. My next server build has a 9" touchscreen on the front panel, and I'm looking for ideas on what (&how) to show there.

  • by dang on 12/21/2023, 8:47:34 PM

    (sort of) related ongoing thread:

    DOS on Dope: The last MVC web framework you'll ever need (2010) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38706483 - Dec 2023 (18 comments)

  • by k8svet on 12/21/2023, 8:53:23 PM

    So, someone needs to integrate this with https://github.com/MatthewCroughan/NixThePlanet, of course.

    ("Run macOS, Windows and more via a single Nix command, or simple nixosModules", aka, declarative DOS VM images)

  • by sebazzz on 12/20/2023, 6:30:47 AM

    That's nice but you can't run the Web server in the background can you? So you need to terminate it to edit index.htm?

  • by KRAKRISMOTT on 12/21/2023, 7:35:30 PM

    Better sandbox the webserver in WebAssembly

  • by nirui on 12/20/2023, 6:09:07 AM

    It's cool and all, but does FreeDOS support something similar to Data Execution Prevention? I know MS-DOS probably don't have it, and searching "'FreeDOS' 'Data Execution Prevention'" on DuckDuckGo yielded no result.

  • by 1970-01-01 on 12/21/2023, 9:07:39 PM

    Gopher support?

  • by mbbrutman on 12/22/2023, 2:14:26 AM

    Cute article, but I'm not quite sure how you missed the mTCP HTTPServ program ...

  • by leshokunin on 12/20/2023, 6:30:29 AM

    What happens if you DOS a DOS server?

  • by redder23 on 12/20/2023, 5:08:04 PM

    I fail to see the point.