GUI Wonderland #12a – Only One Side Will Be The True Successor to MS-DOS! – Windows 2.x
Summary
The article explores Windows 2.x as a GUI shell on MS-DOS, its collaboration with IBM on OS/2, and features like desktop icons and overlapped windows. It covers memory management workarounds, the 286 and 386 editions including HIMEM.SYS, and the Apple legal battles that shaped the GUI's look and feel, concluding with the evolution toward OS/2 and Windows 3.x. The piece blends technical detail with historical milestones, supported by multiple sources.