Phase 3: Windows as the Global Infostructure Explorer (Innovate) ... Specialized tools like gopher, FTP and WWW become old hat ... existing Domain Name System is becomes quickly eclipsed by the Cairo directory service ... Windows becomes the global infostructure explorer ... The hottest content server on the Internet? Microsoft Marvel ...
I remember those days, and for a while it seemed that Microsoft was going to pull it off. Windows everywhere, other systems locked out by proprietary protocols.
Edit: sure, I was paranoid, but I think Microsoft really was out to kill (metaphorically) everybody who didn't fall into line.
I remember those days, and for a while it seemed that Microsoft was going to pull it off. Windows everywhere, other systems locked out by proprietary protocols.
Edit: sure, I was paranoid, but I think Microsoft really was out to kill (metaphorically) everybody who didn't fall into line.