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This build is referenced in Microsoft antitrust document [http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/7000/PX07624.pdf PX07624] from September 1991.
This version is referenced in a series of Microsoft e-mails from September 30th, 1991.


The document mainly discusses app compatibility with Windows 3.1 beta 2, while this build is only mentioned in relation with SmartDrive (codenamed Bambi) as "other critical work".
These e-mails mainly discuss application compatibility with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Beta 2, though this particular version is mentioned in relation with SmartDrive (codenamed Bambi) as "other critical work".
 
It was also mentioned in the same series of e-mails that the development team planning on putting code in place that would make sure that Microsoft Windows 3.1 would only run on Microsoft MS-DOS, since only Microsoft MS-DOS and IBM DOS were supported for running Windows.
 
== References ==
[http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/7000/PX07624.pdf PX07624]

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This version is referenced in a series of Microsoft e-mails from September 30th, 1991.

These e-mails mainly discuss application compatibility with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Beta 2, though this particular version is mentioned in relation with SmartDrive (codenamed Bambi) as "other critical work".

It was also mentioned in the same series of e-mails that the development team planning on putting code in place that would make sure that Microsoft Windows 3.1 would only run on Microsoft MS-DOS, since only Microsoft MS-DOS and IBM DOS were supported for running Windows.

References

PX07624