> (I created my own Mac web browser in > about 15 minutes, using only tools included with the OS).
Amazing. Just writing an HTML parser can take several days if not weeks. That leaves out the rendering engine, scripting, security and more. > But Window's issues are a combination of poor design on the DOS-derived > versions (95,98,Me) and the inherent compromises necessary in making the > NT-descended versions compatible with the DOS-derived versions (This > applies to both UI and API's). That's one of the reasons why Windows has more market share than the rest, possibly more than the rest of 'em combined. Cheers, Gautam On 1/11/06, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John Francis wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 01:12:31PM -0500, Adam Maas wrote: > > > > > > > > If Windows was only available on as tightly-constrained a hardware > > platform as Macs, and had as few applications available for it, then > > it would be both as reliable and as consistent as the Mac is today. > > > > Windows suffers, mostly, from trying to be all things to all men. > > > > While there are still a few nasty details hidden under the covers > > for the software writer (the asynchronous event delivery mechanism > > is one such example that comes to mind) it's amazingly easy to create > > applications that have the same look-and-feel as Microsoft apps. > > Not everybody does that, of course, but most of that inconsistency > > can be laid at the feet of the application developer. > > I agree entirely. Although you might note that with OS X, there are far > more apps available to run on OS X than on Windows, and Application > creation is ridiculuously simple (I created my own Mac web browser in > about 15 minutes, using only tools included with the OS). There are > distinct advantages to selling a unix-based OS. > > But Window's issues are a combination of poor design on the DOS-derived > versions (95,98,Me) and the inherent compromises necessary in making the > NT-descended versions compatible with the DOS-derived versions (This > applies to both UI and API's). > > -Adam > > >
