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20th Anniversary of Windows

Posted by Zonk on from the looking-back dept.

UltimaGuy writes "When Windows first shipped, 20 years ago this month, it was considered nothing more than a slow operating environment that had arrived late to the party, well behind the industry leaders, Apple and Xerox PARC. Now, it's the operating system used on nearly 95 percent of all the desktops and notebooks sold worldwide. Take a look at Window's past and present, and what lies ahead in the future, including an interview with Mr. Bill Gates himself."

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  1. Anniversary... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...sounds like there is something to be celebrated. I see no such thing.

    Perhaps a rephrasement is in order: "20th year of rule of Windows" or "20th installment of Windows".

  2. Re:I think a lot, around Windows 2000 era. by drsmithy · · Score: 0, Troll
    Dude, I've known about tools like Cygwin and Interix for years, prolly since before Unxutils existed. The point I'm making above is, what comes with the OS?

    Dude, the only people who care about what does and doesn't "come with the OS" are facetious idjits making asinine comparisons on Slashdot.