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"The industry" sold software in the 1980s that had use instructions like "Insert disk 1 and press the 'Reset' key to load". In the very early 1990s, something
by Symbiote 3y ago
"The industry" sold software in the 1980s that had use instructions like "Insert disk 1 and press the 'Reset' key to load".
In the very early 1990s, something like "Insert disk 1 and click the disk icon, then click <name of application>". Installation to the hard disk was optional, and might be one or two steps.
Later in the 1990s, installation was pressing "Next", "Next", "Next" after inserting the CD.
- happymellon 3y agoYes, and now we have to deal with security theatre, whether it is corporate, or pushed on us by our OS. Software has to handle much more hostile environments.