[A83] Re: windows programmation [OT]
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[A83] Re: windows programmation [OT]
No I don't mean java. I mean exactly what i said, "J".
Brandon Sterner
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From: "Henk Poley" <HPoley@DDS.nl>
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Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 7:13 AM
Subject: [A83] Re: windows programmation [OT]
>
> > Van: Brandon Sterner <bms9019@rit.edu>
> >
> > Wasn't windows written in J?
> >
> > Brandon Sterner
>
> You mean Java? Oh, no Java is just about 6 years old or so. And Java is
not
> a that fast platfrom (when < Pentium 500 MHz).
>
> Btw, a simplified history of MS Windows(TM):
>
> Win 1.xx, used ascii-art like windowing system (like dosshell)
>
> Win 2.xx, first graphical version (I even think Paint from back then is
> better than the one they include nowadays)
>
> Win 3.0, Improved graphics
>
> Win 3.0a, first version where you could acces every single pixel alone,
> last version to run on 8086 and above
>
> Win 3.1, 32-bit stuff added, only runs on 386 and above.
>
> Win 3.11, even more 32-bit things, and fancy animated icons...
> Win 3.11 For Workgroups, better network support than 'standard' Win 3.11
>
> Win 95, subsystem primairily based on Win 3.11, new desktop system,
> register added (didn't 3.11 have this already). There was a patch (win32s)
> released for Win 3.1x to be able to run Win95 programs
>
> Win 95a/95A, bugs fixed, drivers added
>
> Win 95B, more bugs fixed, drivers added, preleminairy USB support (buggy)
>
> Win 95C, (said to be) the most stable Win9x version (was only available
for
> about 3 months), good USB support, FAT32
>
> Win 98, basicaly Win95 (B?) with: 'intergrated' Internet Explorer 4.0 (
see
> http://www.98lite.net/ ), new drivers, standard USB and FAT32 support,
> improved memory management to bypass performance-breakdown by IE
>
> Win 98SE, bugs fixed, new drivers, 'intergrated' IE5.0, more stable than
> 'standard' Win98
>
> Win ME, beautyfied interface, bugs added, 'intergrated' IE5.5 (?), MS
> Agent, lots of unnecesairy stuff (video-editor, etc.), recognizes
Microsoft
> approved drivers (should be more stable).
>
> Don't know much about the Windows NT family (Win2000, WinXP).
>
> Henk Poley <><
>
>
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