What is an Operating System (was Electronics Barn closing)

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From: Bert Thomas <bert_at_brothom.nl>
Date: Tue Aug 3 06:35:16 2004

"David V. Corbin" wrote:
>
> 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

Why debatable for XP, ME? They are based on NT as well, aren't they?
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