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FastBack

FastBack is a legacy software application developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s for backing up MS-DOS and Classic Mac OS computers. It was originally written by Fifth Generation Systems, a company located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. When the company wanted to expand into the Apple market they purchased and rebranded a product from TouchStone…

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Version history

Windows 3.0Novell DOS 7BundledSymantec Corp.Norton Utilities
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MSBACKUP
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Reception

BYTE
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Overview

MS-DOSClassic Mac OSFifth Generation SystemsBaton RougeLouisiana
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Available in
English
License
Proprietary
Operating system
MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, Windows
Original author
Fifth Generation Systems
Release
1987; 39 years ago (1987)
Type
Backup software

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FastBack

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples27
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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FastBack

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related to External links · 9
FastBack → Archived, Beware, Computer Bits, Dave Decker, February, Macking, Michael, Pearce, Retrieved September
related to history · 7
FastBack → By, DOS, FastBack Plus, In, The, This, Version
related to Reception · 4
FastBack → BYTE, BYTE Awards, Distinction, Fastback Plus
Available in · 1
FastBack → English
License · 1
FastBack → Proprietary
Operating system · 1
FastBack → MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, Windows
Original author · 1
FastBack → Fifth Generation Systems
Release · 1
FastBack → 1987; 39 years ago (1987)
Type · 1
FastBack → Backup software
is a · 1
FastBack → legacy software application developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s for backing up MS-DOS and Classic Mac OS computers

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plus software ms-dos version dos 1992 company floppy backup original released drive legacy time 1987 classic mac os fifth generation

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FastBackAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
FastBackLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
FastBackOperating systemMS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, Windows1.00infobox
FastBackOriginal authorFifth Generation Systems1.00infobox
FastBackRelease1987; 39 years ago (1987)1.00infobox
FastBackTypeBackup software1.00infobox
FastBackis alegacy software application developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s for backing up MS-DOS and Classic Mac OS computers0.90text
FastBackrelated to External linksPearce0.60section
FastBackrelated to External linksMichael0.60section
FastBackrelated to External linksFebruary0.60section
FastBackrelated to External linksMacking0.60section
FastBackrelated to External linksComputer Bits0.60section

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