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Platforms

Computer operating systems and computer standards that run them.

SEE ALSO MagazinesAssociations on the Net

Sub-headings:

DOS/PC/Windows
Macintosh
OS/2
Unix/Linux/X-Windows
Other Platforms & Systems

Resources in this category:

The Computer Technology Documentation Project
http://www.comptechdoc.org/
This site contains computer documentation and information in various technical areas including markup and web languages, operating systems, hardware, programming, and networking. This documentation is suited for beginners and experts alike.
Multics
http://www.multicians.org/
"Multics (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service) is a mainframe timesharing operating system begun in 1965 and used until 2000." This site contains information on its history, papers about it, an FAQ, bibliography, and even a multics glossary.

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