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An implementation of Conway's Game of Life for Windows 3.1x and later

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A software developer has released the source code for several legacy Windows 3.1x programs, including an implementation of Conway's Game of Life. These projects serve as historical examples of 16-bit and 32-bit Windows programming techniques.

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It preserves early software development history and provides educational examples of legacy coding practices.

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For about six years I wrote Windows programs for a living. Due to the nature of my employment contracts, I can't freely distribute most of what I wrote. However, there were a few programs that I worked on in my spare time. I've made them available here, in the hopes that somebody may find something useful in them.

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