excuse me, but only the kernel is written in ASsembly, and C++, and even
that is M$ C++. not "real" C++. Everything else in the OS is written in
Visual Basic.
--
Mark
/ * Sometimes it becomes necessary to rock the boat
* in order to get the rats up from below decks
* so they can be kicked over the side and drowned!
*
* REGISTERED LINUX USER # 182496
*/
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On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 Dave Sherman had this to say!
> Actually, the Windows versions from 1.0 thru 3.11 were written in a
> combination of C and C++. Win95 and later are pretty much all C++, except
> some older libraries that are still around. Even Microsoft isn't foolish
> enough to write their OS in VB -- that product is marketed (in a sort of
> unspoken rule) for non-programmers and non-professionals. Visual C++ is
> MS's "enterprise strength" development tool.
>
> Dave
>
> At 06:40 PM 11/30/2000 +0000, you wrote:
> >I use VB. I dont like it but it is the only gui programing thing on the
> >school computers so I had to learn.
> >
> >It would seem possible to write parts of windows in VB but remember that
> >windows came before the version of vb that would be needed. Once they
> >started in c++ they would probably stay in it.
> >
> >But it is possible that small bits of windows such as the games and small
> >utilities could be written in vb.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: Mandrake Newbie List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 12:38 PM
> >Subject: Re: [newbie] gates gets linux
> >
> >
> > > they haven't written anything for the windows platform as a whole OS since
> > > window 3.1. When they left DOS/GUI win 3.1 model and went to integrated
> > > DOS/virtual GUI model a lot was already being written in basic and later
> > > Visual Basic.
> > >
> > > In windows 3.1 the OS operated much like X does in Linux. The GUI sat on
> > > top of the OS and ran. It was a very effective and stable manner to
> > > run. However, when they integrated DOS and made it part if the overall OS,
> > > as in win 95 and later things began to change...a lot.
> > >
> > > do a little research into the evolution of Windows and I think you will
> > > find what I'm saying to be true.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > / * Sometimes it becomes necessary to rock the boat
> > > * in order to get the rats up from below decks
> > > * so they can be kicked over the side and drowned!
> > > *
> > > * REGISTERED LINUX USER # 182496
> > > */
> > >
> > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*REPLY SEPERATOR*>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >
> > > On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 rbh had this to say!
> > >
> > > > I am curious to know the source of your information when you say most of
> > > > windows is written in VB... I was under the impression that it was
> >largely
> > > > C++...
> > > >
> > > > rbh
> > > > Linux User 193554
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 7:59 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: [newbie] gates gets linux
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > hmmmm...sounds a vicious rumor based on superstition and hot air since
> > > > > most if not all of windows is written VB these days and leaves little
> >or
> > > > > no room for real coding.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
> Dave Sherman
> SoftServ Business Systems, Inc.
>
> "Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum viditur."
>
>
