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I Assumed 'Twas The Boot Code (infosec.pub)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Bring_Back_Buggy_Whips@sh.itjust.works to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Run in the background? Look at you with your fancy multitasking OS

[–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was the wondrous system "DOS 6.2"

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Doesn't that require Extended memory? I don't think that's going to catch on

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

It did, extended memory came about the same time we needed to show down the system