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[–] SCB 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It just worked for what it was for a time… Because it was better than WinZip or pkzip.

Yes this is why it is loved as a piece of software history.

I get you probably were a twinkle in your dad's eye in those days, but that doesn't mean people who were alive then should care less.

[–] scottywh 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude... I'm 50 years old and have worked in the technology industry since 1997.

Which should be pretty obvious considering I mentioned fucking pkzip which was a DOS utility.

Give me a fucking break with the condescension.

[–] SCB -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Then, frankly, it's weird that you said anything because you should know your history and, at 50, have enough of a grasp of how humanity functions to see why people are nostalgic.

[–] scottywh 2 points 1 year ago

Good grief.

You're insufferable.