It actually began with a control alt delete dialog in Windows 3.1, took the Windows 9x form in Windows 95, and since the final release of NT 3.1, has took on its current role of being an unrecoverable system crash.
Linux actually now has a kernel panic screen, and yes, it was a LONG time coming!
cameronbosch :endeavourOS:
in reply to It's FOSS • • •It actually began with a control alt delete dialog in Windows 3.1, took the Windows 9x form in Windows 95, and since the final release of NT 3.1, has took on its current role of being an unrecoverable system crash.
Linux actually now has a kernel panic screen, and yes, it was a LONG time coming!
HankB
in reply to It's FOSS • • •BSOD was probably an improvement over just crumbling before your eyes.
At the time I believe that H/W vendors were producing crappy hardware, knowing that MS would get the blame for crashing.