OpenSourceThe Registerabout 3 hours ago
Windows 95 taskbar origins traced to Acorn's Arthur
5 min read
Acorn's Arthur OS introduced the first bottom icon bar in 1987, predating NeXT's Dock and Windows 95's taskbar. Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer said the Cairo team designed the taskbar independently. Paul Fellows, Arthur's lead, claimed NeXTstep copied Acorn's design.
Level
Hype check
Tap to vote and see what everyone thinks.
In this storyMicrosoft
Summary by ByteBrief
