Taavi Burns wrote:
On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 10:42:21PM -0500, cbbrowne-HInyCGIudOg at public.gmane.org wrote:
What is VERY interesting is that none of the patents in question have to do with the filesystem. They ALL have to do with the way DOS 6 started
DOS provided long filename support? Not that I remember. It all started with Windows 95.
Wans't W95 just a pretty shell on DOS 6? ;-) -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml
----- Original Message ----- From: James Knott <james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> To: <tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Re: M$ to license FAT
Wans't W95 just a pretty shell on DOS 6? ;-)
I heard W95 was released for 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.
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