This is a fun little bite-sized post, but I wish it tackled more of the nitty-gritty.
Does anyone know of any write-ups on the architecture of early-90s Windows that are more in depth, now that this has whet my appetite? (Or other OSes of the era, come to think of it?)
You keep coming back to them? Really? Why? They're interesting articles but they just scratch the surface and I don't see how further readings would change that.
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This is a fun little bite-sized post, but I wish it tackled more of the nitty-gritty.
Does anyone know of any write-ups on the architecture of early-90s Windows that are more in depth, now that this has whet my appetite? (Or other OSes of the era, come to think of it?)
Raymond Chen has got you covered. These three are my favorite technical articles on Windows 3.1:
- If Windows 3.11 required a 32-bit processor, why was it called a 16-bit operating system? [0]
- What did Windows 3.1 do when you hit Ctrl+Alt+Del? [1]
- How did Windows 3.1’s virtual machine manager get the information to show in the text-mode Alt+Tab switcher? [2]
[0] https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20100517-00/?p=14...
[1] https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20140912-00/?p=44...
[2] https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20211129-00/?p=10...
I keep coming back for those three articles.
You keep coming back to them? Really? Why? They're interesting articles but they just scratch the surface and I don't see how further readings would change that.
For me, re-reading triggers a trip down Memory Lane. I have fond memories of the 90s so I just love to revisit to feed my nostalgia.
Plus, I really enjoy Raymond Chen’s writing style. Lastly, I want to remember the technical details, and re-reading helps with that.