Head to ​ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NOSTALGIANERD.... I often ask myself; why have I been thinking about DoubleSpace and DriveSpace for almost 30 years. I have no answer. It's why I make these videos. It's why I'm talking today about why Drivespace replaced Doublespacce in Microsoft DOS , and why Microsoft creating Doublespace actually led to a lawsuit with a company called Stac Electronics. Did Microsoft STEAL their technology? Let's delve in. 🔗Video Links🔗 See below 🏆 Support 🏆 Support my channel, get exclusive videos & perks, as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at from just $1 🏪 NN Shop & Affiliate Links! 🏪 My eBay Shop: (Now Re-open!) My Retro Tech book: (2nd edition is out!) Desk Shelves for Retro Computers: (Because you're worth it) 🍻 Share/Like 🍻 If you wish to share this video in forums, social media, on your website, or ANYWHERE else, please do so! It helps tremendously with the channel! Also, giving a thumb up or down also helps with visibility on Youtube. Many thanks! 📟 Subcribe 📟 Click to Subscribe: 📱 Join me on Social Media 📱 🐥 🎮 👱🏼📘 📸 🌍 🎥 Equipment 🎥 Lumix G6 with Vario 14-42mm Lens Nikon D3200 with 40mm Macro Corel Video Studio Ultimate 2019 Corel Paint Shop Pro 2019 Blue Snowball Microphone 📜 Resources 📜 CompUSA Image: The Stacker Conspiracy (opinion): Product Comparison: InfoWorld 17 Feb 1992 / Product Reviews: DOS 6 Benefits (Double Space): DOS 6 Over-view : Court Proceedings Timeline (archived): Stac vs Microsoft Text (archived): 1990 Hard Drive Ad: Stac Share Price June 1994: DoubleCheck problems: Patents: VHS History Stills: DR-DOS 6 Stills: MS-DOS Promo: Stac Case Report 28 February 1994: Stac Shareholder Lawsuit: LZF Data Compression ANSI Document: Stacker: an illustrated Guide (archive): GeoCities DoubleSpace Overview: In video links and references are provided where possible. If you believe I have forgotten to attribute anything, please let me know (drop me an email via. the about page on Youtube or send me a tweet), so I can add it here. Apologies if I have missed anything out, it takes time to make these videos and therefore it can be easy to forget things or make a mistake. Errors and omissions excepted. Some material in this video may be used under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. Where under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (UK: Sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988), allowance is made for purposes including parody, quotation, criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, education and research. Fair Dealing / Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.