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Date:      Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:42:24 -0500 (EST)
From:      John Fieber <jfieber@indiana.edu>
To:        The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
Cc:        chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Since the MicroSloth(tm) jokes have been flowing...
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.970825103752.341J-100000@fallout.campusview.indiana.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96.970825095059.4222P-100000@thelab.hub.org>

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On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, The Hermit Hacker wrote:

> Windows 95: n.   32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit
> patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit
> microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of
> competition.

But MS didn't write DOS.  It was written by Tim Patterson at
Seattle Computer Products and MS bought it for $50,000.

-john




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