On Tue, 2003-07-29 at 17:26, Bob Read wrote: > Miark wrote: > (SNIP) > > Speaking of which, what's the likelihood that M$ is using GPLed code in > > their crap? > > 100% > > Bob >
Original MS-DOS was based on Q-DOS which gates boutght for USD 50,000 after being approached by IBM who had been turned away by wife of developer of C/PM. Q-DOS was based on CP/M. After IBM took possesion of MS-DOS they had to sort out over 300 bugs in 4,000 lines of code changed name tp PC-DOS (that's why it's licensed to MS & IBM). So, unless MS business practices changed drastically cince then, I think it's safe to assume that there's a fair bit in there. Paul M
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