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What was the Windows 3.0/1 graphical alternative that also ran on DOS? (lemmy.sdf.org)
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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

q. name one 'os' that sucked donkey balls getting a functional tcp/ip stack runnin'

[–] evenwicht@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In those days, DOS was the OS. Windows and DESQview were just window manager apps that ran other apps.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 0 points 2 months ago

hence the single quotes.. i was just pullin a jeopardy