On Wed, 22 Sep 1999 15:17:27 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> authorities say it must, some say not. Some say that the true OS
> must include the computer's BIOS (Basic Input Output System)
> which is certainly not part of DOS or Windows.
> In fact, some say the BIOS is the true OS and everything else,
> including DOS or Windows, is just add-on software.
This is the first time I heard about the idea of the BIOS
being an OS. But intrestingly enough, no programemr or engineer
I ever talked with refered to the BIOS as an OS. They refered to
it as a BIOS.
> An OS can include a GUI. But also a GUI can exist that has nothing
> to do with an OS.
Which is what I think of NewDeal is. Just a GUI software, not part
of the OS.
> Whether you subscribe to the school that Windows or Geos or
> even DOS are operating systems, or whether you prefer some
> other definition, it makes no difference in how these softwares
> perform.
Which is also not the topic. We're just trying to determine what
is an OS, and what is not.
The conclusion for this thread, if there is any, can help to
determine if Windows 9x really IS a standalone OS, or just a GUI shell
on a new version of DOS.
BTW, for those who claim that NewDeal is an OS, I can also say
that Norton Commander 5 is my OS, using the same assumations.
Doesnt sounds very accurate, I believe.
Or Botton
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