What is an Operating System (was Electronics Barn closing)

From: David V. Corbin <dvcorbin_at_optonline.net>
Date: Mon Aug 2 21:33:35 2004

>>> >> OH, like DOS again!
>>> >
>>> >DOS is an operating system? ;)
>>> >
>>>
>>> Windows is not. It is an application interface.
>>> Dwight
>>>
>>>
Quite true for Windows 3.1, 3.11 95, 98. [i.e. NOT an OS]
Not true NT3.51, NT4.0, 2000, 2003. [i.e. Validly called an OS]
Debatable for XP, ME
Received on Mon Aug 02 2004 - 21:33:35 BST