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Re:Are We in the Middle of a Programming Bubble? by dmd on Monday January 21, 2019 @09:16PM (#18965497)
> "software in 1985 was more "complete" than today. Even CD roms shipped with magazines had to support more windows variations than "good software"

There was one variation of Windows in 1985. (And I remember installing it!)

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Re:Are We in the Middle of a Programming Bubble? by icedchai on Monday January 21, 2019 @11:14PM (#18965954)
Yes, but in your previous comment, you said it didn't exist. It may as well not have! Almost nobody used Windows 1.0...

Still, in 1985, even DOS apps had to target varied environments: mono, CGA, EGA, Tandy graphics, different memory configurations, 8088 or 286, printer drivers...

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