What is an Operating System (was Electronics Barn closing)

>> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Vintage >> Computer Festival >> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 1:57 AM >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> Subject: RE: What is an Operating System (was Electronics >> Barn closing) >> >> On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, David V. Corbin wrote: >> >> > >>> >> 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 >> >> Um, XP is based on 2000. It's the only really "stable" (I >> put that in quotes because my system has been teetering on >> the brink of oblivion for the past week...I just have too >> many open windows going to conveniently >> reboot) release of Windows so far. >> >> ME is definitely a pile of shit. >> >> -- >> >> Sellam Ismail >> Vintage Computer Festival >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------ >> International Man of Intrigue and Danger >> http://www.vintage.org >> >> [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade >> Vintage Computers ] >> [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at >> http://marketplace.vintage.org ] >>