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Windows 3.0 is released to manufacturers
Created so that IBM could run multiple processes at once using a more powerful chip than was possible in MS-DOS
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A college student from Finland named Linus Torvalds released his kernel on Usenet. Now the most popular kernel for many open source systems such as Debian and Mint. Learn more here -
One of the most influential and famous shooters ever made, and subject to praise and controversy alike
The game is no longer abandonware, read more here -
After Microsoft started bundling copies of Internet Explorer with its Windows 95 OS, Netscape Navigator fell into disuse. As a last ditch effort, the Netscape corporation changed course, releasing the code for its browser as open source, and went on to found Mozilla, creator of the popular Firefox browser. -
One of the first sixth generation consoles, the Dreamcast was released to North America on this date. It would turn out to be a major flop and end Sega's tenuous connection to the home console market, although the surprisingly robust library and experimental features like the Visual Memory Unit would be remembered fondly for years to come.