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I always thought this was a misnomer, or a bad joke.

• lproven 3y ago
  Really? Works suites were a big earner for decades. MS Works started out on DOS and moved to Windows. Its database was arguably superior for simple stuff to anything out of MS for Windows. Novell had a Works suite too, and Apple. And there were several independent ones, such as PFS Works, Beagle Works and others. Also more primitive suits where one app has multiple functions, such as Pipedream and the original Lotus Symphony. Most were single monolithic apps under the UI. LibreOffice still is. Data interchange was significantly easier than in standalone apps.
  • chris_wot 3y ago
    The name, not the app.
  • loloquwowndueo 3y ago
    “Microsoft Works” is an oxymoron, the joke went. Keyword: joke.
    • jongjong 3y ago
      Haha I remember that joke.
    • lproven 3y ago
      D'oh! OK. Sorry. It was late.