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That is how Compaq managed to avoid the copyright lawsuit, afterwards there were enough options, besides the failed PS/2 attempt, OS/2, or even forcing a new ha
by pjmlp 1mo ago
That is how Compaq managed to avoid the copyright lawsuit, afterwards there were enough options, besides the failed PS/2 attempt, OS/2, or even forcing a new hardware stack.
- throwawayffffas 1mo agoThere is a great documentary[1] about Compaq, that includes this bit of their history I believe. And an okaish tv show where the first season is very loosely based on Compaqs clean room engineering effort. [2] [1] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4938484/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4938484/ [2] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543312/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543312/