Microsoft Word Turns 25
A look back at the changes and challenges Microsoft's flagship word-processing program has been through during its first quarter-century.
Benj Edwards, PC World
The Other OS
In 1992, Microsoft produced a version of Word for IBM OS/2 (1.1B is seen here) that, like its host environment, was nearly identical to its Microsoft Windows counterpart.
Curiously, Microsoft also maintained versions of Word up to 5.1 for SCO Unix (formerly Xenix) with features similar to its MS-DOS version-numbered equivalents.
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