Microsoft Linux or IBM Linux

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XioNYC’s tweet, with appropriate news links added:

1980s: MS-DOS or PC-DOS
2020s: Microsoft Linux or IBM Linux

The only nitpick I had: PC DOS didn’t have a hyphen. It’s a common mistake given MS-DOS did have one. Perhaps that’s why FreeDOS eschew (gesundheit) the space entirely.

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