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Largest Software Archive in the World<\/h4>\n

Travel back in ‘computer’ time through the Internet Archive software collection and other fascinating computer resources of the past. <\/p>\n

The Internet Archive Software Collection<\/a> is the largest vintage and historical software library in the world, providing instant access to millions of programs, CD-ROM images, documentation and multimedia.<\/p>\n

The collection includes a broad range of software related materials including shareware, freeware, video news releases about software titles, speed runs of actual software game play, previews and promos for software games, high-score and skill replays of various game genres, and the art of filmmaking with real-time computer game engines.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nMore Than Just Software…<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Software Collection primarily provides the actual binary data for programs, as well as the original storage archives for files. If you are looking for manuals, books, or printed information, there are a number of other collections at the archive, including sections for manuals<\/a>, computer magazines<\/a>, computer newsletters<\/a> and computer books<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Find any of your old favorites? Leave us a comment…<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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