John Dallman wrote: > ... Windows NT/2000/XP are "real" operating systems in that > they protect the hardware against interference by programs.
Maybe so, but they're "unreal" in that they allow an application to clobber another application or even the OS itself. No self- respecting OS allows that. And don't get me started on the Registry... Sorry, couldn't let that one go by. My 2c worth... Stephen F. Heffner, President | Phone: +1(480)626-5503 ------------ | Fax: +1(480)626-7618 Pennington Systems Incorporated | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8655 East Via de Ventura, Suite G200 | Web: http://WWW.Pennington.com Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 USA | XTRAN: A software engineering meta-tool