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Floppy disks were well on their way out, and people were still complaining about a 2 MB footprint.
by stcredzero 10y ago
Floppy disks were well on their way out, and people were still complaining about a 2 MB footprint.
- timClicks 10y agoI thought Smalltalk's hayday was early-mid 80s. That would imply 5.25" floppies would still be in use and 3.5" floppies overtaking them circa 1988.
- stcredzero 10y agoI thought Smalltalk's hayday was early-mid 80s. My involvement with Smalltalk started in the 90's. Then it still had high penetration in the Fortune 500, and it was a niche language for complex financial programs. It was also used in Energy.