Did Microsoft Steal Disk Compression? | Nostalgia Nerd

Head to ​www.squarespac... to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NOSTALGIANERD.... I often ask myself; why have I been thinking about DoubleSpace and DriveSpace for almost 30 years. I have no answer. It's why I make these videos. It's why I'm talking today about why Drivespace replaced Doublespacce in Microsoft DOS 6.22, and why Microsoft creating Doublespace actually led to a lawsuit with a company called Stac Electronics. Did Microsoft STEAL their technology? Let's delve in.
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CompUSA Image: www.pinterest....
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Product Comparison: books.google.c...
InfoWorld 17 Feb 1992 / Product Reviews: books.google.c...
DOS 6 Benefits (Double Space): books.google.c...
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Stac Case Report 28 February 1994: tidbits.com/19...
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LZF Data Compression ANSI Document: masters.donntu....
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GeoCities DoubleSpace Overview: www.geocities.w...
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