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Originally Posted by programmer
Of course, cooperative multitasking, which Windows ditched with Windows 95, was not 'inadequate' for Macs up until recently? At least Microsoft can write their own operating systems  I recently ported a 10 year old piece of commercial 'multithreaded' Mac software to Windows  .
Good on you though for encouraging use of Vista, and not mentioning the words 'WinDoze', 'Micro$oft' or 'Bill' in your posts! |
I've never had a "favourite" OS as such - which is where people get all defensive about their personally-endorsed choice. I believe that each OS is great in its own way - and has strengths and weaknesses just like everything else. I tend to use the best OS for a particular job - and don't make the mistake of shoving round pegs into square holes.
System 9 wasn't brilliant at talking to anything non-Mac, and yes, some aspects were a bit uncooperative with the rest of the world (resource forks for example) - BUT - running on a Mac, Mac-based software has always been very good - especially in the high-end graphics industry and advertising, where Windows is still playing catchup.
I don't think that Vista is a "WinDoze", but rather an evolution - and a really good one. As a development manager I have to ensure that everything my guys write is as cross-compatible as it can be from environment to environment - and finally Microsoft is playing nice by conforming to, and endorsing established standards.
I was one of three blokes working at IBM in 1983 that physically unwrapped the first-ever PC into Australia. I
know just how far Microsoft has come.