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Almost 37 years after its launch, someone found an Easter egg in Windows 1.0

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There’s a list of developers hidden in Windows 1.0, including one Gabe Newell, now of Valve fame.
Easter is approaching so let’s talk Easter eggs: an intrepid and incredibly dedicated user has uncovered a hidden dialog inside Windows 1.0. That’s right, the very first version of the operating system, released way back in November 1985. Credit to Lucas Brooks, who shared the find on Twitter (via XDA Developers). The secret message is simply a list of the developers who worked on Windows 1.0, though it’s not a part of the software that you can find through conventional means. Easter eggs hidden inside software can take all kinds of forms, and some are more well hidden than others. That this one took almost 37 years to uncover means it was pretty carefully concealed – hence the „Congrats!“ message that goes along with it.

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