How Apple Ruined GEM - And Nearly Windows, Too!

Digital Research's Graphics Environment Manager - or GEM - was released for PCs and the Atari ST in 1985. Unfortunately it was a liitle bit too close in look-and-feel to Apple's recently released OS on the Macintosh (and earlier the Lisa), leading to legal pressure to remove certain features. This is the story of how GEM 1 ultimately ended up being by far the most feature-packed release as a result, and how this may well have lead to Apple and Microsoft becoming the dominant desktop platforms throughout the 90s and beyond. Support the channel! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ctrlaltrees Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe7aGwKsc40TYqDJfjggeKg/join Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ctrlaltrees VIP Superfan Steves: Action Retro: https://www.youtube.com/ActionRetro Arthur Ludwiczak Dinty's Hideaway: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPsl76e7jAORLi3NZlkjLQ Endzs Gary Pinkett Has Beard, Plays Games: https://www.youtube.com/blcollier James Rodgers Justin D. Morgan: https://www.yo