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Origin of CTRL-ALT-DELETE
milkandcookies ^
Posted on 07/28/2005 7:46:52 AM PDT by avg_freeper
David Bradley describes how he invented CTRL-ALT-DEL, then tries to packpedal after he inadvertantly slams Bill Gates for making it famous.
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TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Humor
KEYWORDS: billgates; microsoft; pc
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To: theDentist
No, he invented the "any" key.
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posted on
07/28/2005 11:04:22 PM PDT
by
irishtenor
(At 270 pounds, I am twice the bike rider Lance is.)
To: avg_freeper
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posted on
08/03/2005 6:42:13 PM PDT
by
StoneGiant
(Power without morality is disaster. Morality without power is useless.)
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To: sigSEGV
I don't think M$ invented the reason for the operation in question.
Point is... it was needed back then because software and hardare were both in their infancy. Hardware has eliminated the need for the task.
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05/18/2006 9:32:39 PM PDT
by
SlotCar1
(Where is truth?)
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