Re: Source Code?

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From: Chris Marriott
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 1996 22:00

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In article <31404C73.5E34@twisto.compaq.com>, Ed McCreary
<edm@twisto.compaq.com> writes
>The source code is not available, and from what I hear it's probably just
>as well.  It's supposed to be a programmer's worst nightmare.

The story goes that Microsoft have LOST the Write source code, and
that's why 16-bit Write ships with Windows NT still - it's just about
the only 16-bit program on the whole system!

Chris
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Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1996 22:00:53 +0000
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