Hacker News with Generative AI: Software History

How the OS/2 flop went on to shape modern software (theregister.com)
Opinion The resurfacing of a 1995 Usenet post earlier this month prompted The Reg FOSS desk to re-examine a pivotal operating system flop … and its long-term consequences.

Operating Systems, Software History, Legacy Software, Technology History

7 points by mooreds 9 days ago | 3 comments

Lost IBM OS/2 Warp 3 and 4 localizations: Looking for help finding and archiving (ycombinator.com)
It's amazing how software from a major company that is less than 30 years old can get lost & forgotten so fast.

Operating Systems, Software History, Preservation, IBM, OS/2

74 points by markostamcar 34 days ago | 20 comments

The Rise of Worse Is Better (1991) (dreamsongs.com)
I and just about every designer of Common Lisp and CLOS has had extreme exposure to the MIT/Stanford style of design. The essence of this style can be captured by the phrase the right thing.

Programming Languages, Design Principles, Software History

265 points by t14n 103 days ago | 334 comments

Doctor DOS Betamax's DOS Website (2024) (chebucto.ns.ca)

Retro Computing, Web Development, Software History

45 points by Lammy 237 days ago | 5 comments