-----Original Message-----
 From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
 [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Fred Cisin
 Sent: 25 January 2004 00:38
 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
 Subject: RE: Who was first?
  Ah,
 
http://www.piclist.com/techref/intel/8086.HTM
 THAT explains it :) Compaq's was the first BIOS to be 100% IBM-PC
 compatible. 
 NO WAY.
 99 44/100 %  maybe.
 "There can NEVER be 100% compatability without copyright infringement."