It's ironic how I think Microsoft internally was said to be adamant about
not calling it "DOS" and using "MS-DOS" consistently (in documentation,
discussions, ads, etc). And yet, their software installed to C:\DOS :)
Well, they trademarked "MS-DOS", but could not trademark "DOS".
(no matter what some xxxx from the English department might say at curriculum
meeting)
DOS was the common noun, MS-DOS was the "proper noutn"
All agreed that DOS/Disk Operating System had prior use, waxs generic
for ALL computers, and was not a name.
IBM actually said at one time that PC-DOS (Disk Operating System for
Personal Computer) was a description of the product, NOT a name.
(even though that is what is used to differentiate it from all other DOS)
Whereas, Microsoft considered "MS-DOS" to be a name!
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Grumpy Ol' Fred [email protected]
