16 Oct
2025
16 Oct
'25
8:18 p.m.
> It's ironic how I think Microsoft internally
was said to be adamant about
> not calling it "DOS" and using "MS-DOS" consistently (in
documentation,
> discussions, ads, etc). And yet, their software installed to C:\DOS :)
Well, they trademarked "MS-DOS", but could
not trademark "DOS".
(no matter what some xxxx from the English department might say at curriculum
meeting)
DOS was the common noun, MS-DOS was the "proper noutn"
All agreed that DOS/Disk Operating System had prior use, waxs generic
for ALL computers, and was not a name.
IBM actually said at one time that PC-DOS (Disk Operating System for
Personal Computer) was a description of the product, NOT a name.
(even though that is what is used to differentiate it from all other DOS)
Whereas, Microsoft considered "MS-DOS" to be a name!
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com