▲ 213 ▼ Dev at id Software says Microsoft 'burned a lot of bridges' in the industry: 'They fundamentally don't understand art, they don't understand games' (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/games@lemmy.world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/69150608
[–] dhork@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) I don't know about all that, didn't they develop Windows just to have a platform to play FreeCell Solitaire? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) No, it was a GUI designed on top of MS-DOS specifically to import Minesweeper from IBM OS/2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SilverCode@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago Windows is a 32-bit hardware extension and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition permalink fedilink source parent [–] EmilieEasie@fedinsfw.app 12 points 2 weeks ago They don't even bundle it with windows anymore 😖 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) No, it was a GUI designed on top of MS-DOS specifically to import Minesweeper from IBM OS/2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SilverCode@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago Windows is a 32-bit hardware extension and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SilverCode@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago Windows is a 32-bit hardware extension and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EmilieEasie@fedinsfw.app 12 points 2 weeks ago They don't even bundle it with windows anymore 😖 permalink fedilink source parent