they haven't written anything for the windows platform as a whole OS since
window 3.1. When they left DOS/GUI win 3.1 model and went to integrated
DOS/virtual GUI model a lot was already being written in basic and later
Visual Basic.
In windows 3.1 the OS operated much like X does in Linux. The GUI sat on
top of the OS and ran. It was a very effective and stable manner to
run. However, when they integrated DOS and made it part if the overall OS,
as in win 95 and later things began to change...a lot.
do a little research into the evolution of Windows and I think you will
find what I'm saying to be true.
--
Mark
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On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 rbh had this to say!
> I am curious to know the source of your information when you say most of
> windows is written in VB... I was under the impression that it was largely
> C++...
>
> rbh
> Linux User 193554
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 7:59 AM
> Subject: RE: [newbie] gates gets linux
>
>
> > hmmmm...sounds a vicious rumor based on superstition and hot air since
> > most if not all of windows is written VB these days and leaves little or
> > no room for real coding.
> >
> > --
> > Mark
>
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