Did Microsoft Steal Disk Compression? | Nostalgia Nerd

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CompUSA Image: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/15396...
The Stacker Conspiracy (opinion): https://grantster.com/2012/06/07/the-...
Product Comparison: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=u...
InfoWorld 17 Feb 1992 / Product Reviews: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_...
DOS 6 Benefits (Double Space): https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=k...
DOS 6 Over-view : https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X...
Court Proceedings Timeline (archived): https://ia803004.us.archive.org/4/ite...
Stac vs Microsoft Text (archived): https://archive.org/details/STACMS_ZIP
1990 Hard Drive Ad: https://archive.org/details/PC_Magazi...
Stac Share Price June 1994: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=x...
DoubleCheck problems: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8...
Patents: https://patents.justia.com/assignee/s...
VHS History Stills: https://vhistory.wordpress.com/2015/0...
DR-DOS 6 Stills: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DR-DOS-6-0...
MS-DOS Promo:    • Silly MS-DOS 5 Promo Video  
Stac Case Report 28 February 1994: https://tidbits.com/1994/02/28/stac-w...
Stac Shareholder Lawsuit: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-ci...
LZF Data Compression ANSI Document: http://masters.donntu.org/2003/fvti/b...
Stacker: an illustrated Guide (archive): https://archive.org/details/stackeril...
GeoCities DoubleSpace Overview: http://www.geocities.ws/politalk/dos/...

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