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R.I.P. MS-DEBUG 1981 - 2009

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the gone-the-way-of-edlin dept.

AlphaZeta writes "After 28 years, MS-DEBUG is finally being phased out in Windows 7. Over the years, people have been using MS-DEBUG for writing code (virus/malware, you name it) and debugging. "

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  1. /.'ed already? by just_another_sean · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow, two comments and /.'ed already. Who knew MS-DEBUG had such power to make people want to actually RTFA!

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    1. Re:/.'ed already? by Hadlock · · Score: 4, Funny

      Their webserver was built using MS-DEBUG

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  2. -a 100 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    -a 100
    jmp 100
    w
    x
    ?
    ?
    ?
    quit
    end
    crap
    sit
    vi?

  3. But not too worry... by mikael · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... a new sourceforge project called Open-Debug is being created to replace it.

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  4. OMG by Capt.DrumkenBum · · Score: 4, Funny

    They killed debug.
    You bastards!

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    1. Re:OMG by ISoldat53 · · Score: 4, Funny

      What will the Terminator movies use on their background computer screens?

  5. it's a trick by skeletor935 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone confirming or denying the presence of MS-DEBUG on their windows machine, is confirming their use of windows, and getting their precious slashdot ID number increased by 50% and a free copy of Windows 7 because MS is tired of having to keep hosting Windows 98 SP 2 updates for every time you reformat

  6. Debug by KingPin27 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Makes me wonder why Microsoft even created it in the first place..... not like THEY used it or anything.

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  7. Sad... by pablomme · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope Mr. Debug gets over his loss soon.

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    1. Re:Sad... by MrEricSir · · Score: 5, Funny

      Speaking of which, I hear Mr. DOS is paying steep bills for his wife's life support.

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    2. Re:Sad... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dr. DOS' services aren't cheap...

    3. Re:Sad... by gringofrijolero · · Score: 5, Funny

      They could've gone to the FreeDOS clinic.

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  8. first, best use by sohp · · Score: 4, Funny

    Using it to change this string in command.com

    "Abort, Retry, Fail?"

    to

    "Abhor, Retch, Fume!"

    Note that it fits in exactly the same number of bytes. That's important.

  9. Re:Article not quite right ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes but Wine64 can't really run any 64-bit Windows apps and Wine has trouble with most Win32 apps. Being able to run 16-bit apps under Wine is more of a testament to how far behind it is.

  10. Re:Article not quite right ... by Divebus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shouldn't the headline read "R.I.P. MS-DEBUG 1981 - 2010" or " - 2011"? ( ...do I hear 2012?)

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