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MS-DOS 1981-2002 RIP

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the then-it's-the-undead-phase dept.

Biedermann writes "This is not exactly hot news, just a quick reminder to count the last days: A table in this article tells us that MS-DOS (as well as Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and NT 3.5x) reach their "End of Life" (as defined by Microsoft) on December 31, 2002. Come on, even if you loathed them, they were good for jokes at least."

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  1. MS-Dos by forgeeks · · Score: 0, Troll

    I thought MS-DOS died a long time ago, but honestly will they ever really get rid of it? Doesn't Windows 98/2000 simply run on top of or at least use MS-Dos?

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  2. Expired? by Lethyos · · Score: 1, Troll

    Does that mean that these products are now free to distribute since Microsoft no longer sells/supports them? Are they public domain? Can a school install 500 copies of Windows 9x across a bunch of donated computers and not worry about the MS Schutzstaffel XP raiding them?

    I think not.

    This is only Microsoft leaving plenty of customers high-and-dry without any compensation wahtsoever.

    I don't even know why this is front-page worthy. Of course, it gives Microsoft more exposure. I find it interesting that the last FIVE articles I've read here had big, Microsoft advertisements on them. Way to Sellout Slashdot.

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  3. Re:Ahh the memories... by anonymous+coword · · Score: 0, Troll

    UNIX back in the 70s/80s ran on BIG BLOATED MONSTER MAINFRAMES (and thanks to mozilla, they still do). Only NERDS could understand it.

    Now which is more intuitive

    a: or /dev/fda
    c: or /dev/hda
    c:> or $
    dir or ls
    format c: or mke2fs /dev/hda

    DOS was a freindly CLI.

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