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> There's a reason why DOS stands for Disk Operating System. :) This is a retronym. Before purchased by Microsoft, DOS was developed by Seattle Computer Produc
by wolfgke 8y ago
> There's a reason why DOS stands for Disk Operating System. :)
This is a retronym. Before purchased by Microsoft, DOS was developed by Seattle Computer Products under the name QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System). This was changed by Microsoft to MS-DOS with a changed meaning of "DOS".
- LeoPanthera 8y agoSure, that's correct. But the new name of "Disk OS" was completely relevant to this specific PC.