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A former Microsoft veteran engineer who had worked on multiple major Windows components and features recently shared a story relating to Zip support. Today, more back story about it was shared.

Sayan Sen · Apr 20, 2024 · Hot! with 0 comments

Dave Plummer, a Microsoft veteran, shared a story about porting the Format dialog from Windows 95 to Windows NT. What was intended as a temporary solution ended up lasting almost three decades.

Taras Buria · Mar 25, 2024 · Hot! with 39 comments

Dave Plummer, a Microsoft veteran responsible for implementing ZIP support in Windows, revealed a story about how his project helped him buy a red Corvette and why ZIP in Windows still sucks.

Taras Buria · Mar 8, 2024 with 24 comments