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I remember those days. I was doing some development under OS/2 1.3 in college and got my first job based on my OS/2 experience, hard to believe now. When OS/2
by zwieback 15y ago
I remember those days. I was doing some development under OS/2 1.3 in college and got my first job based on my OS/2 experience, hard to believe now.
When OS/2 fizzled out and we focussed more on Windows it was a rude awakening. The OS/2 API was very clean if a bit bureaucratic. The Windows API had a very disjoint and ad-hoc feel to it and of course the "OS" itself was awful. I do remember enjoying writing VxDs, though, that was fun.
- astrodust 15y agoLike DOS, Windows had one of those APIs that was written by someone who seemed too drunk to care about details.
- deleted 15y ago[deleted]