Follow

@GabeMoralesVR@mastodon.gamedev.place @upmultimedia

Just because it wasn't visible to you doesn't mean it wasn't heavily used. I worked for Quarterdeck, supporting DesqView, for years. It was used in industrial process and business backend until amusingly recently. It was the Jack-in-the-Box order system for years past when it should have been obsolete, because it worked and was super-reliable. It was used in a ton of point-of-sale software as well. And it was used because the PC had an extensible bus you could add all sorts of hardware to - that never materialized for the Amiga.

I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't still industrial processes that run under it today, despite being horribly outdated, because it just worked, and replacing custom industrial hardware is expensive.

Sign in to participate in the conversation
Qoto Mastodon

QOTO: Question Others to Teach Ourselves
An inclusive, Academic Freedom, instance
All cultures welcome.
Hate speech and harassment strictly forbidden.