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		code_duck on Sept 22, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Really Atari ST? Of course MS didn't care about their 'standard'. They assumed they're the only ones using it and/or don't really care about breaking other systems.

Miraste on Sept 22, 2020 [–]

Sometimes they broke other systems on purpose, e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AARD_code.

kabdib on Sept 23, 2020 | [–]

The other direction, too: "DOS isn't done until Lotus won't run!"

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