Sorry Mark, but that's nonsense.
I can't think of *any* MS products *written in* VB, although most of
them are built from COM components that can be used in VB, and
most of them support scripting via VBScript.
Why do you think Visual C++ is not *real* C++, BTW?
> 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
> */
>
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*REPLY SEPERATOR*>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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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."
> >
> >
>
>
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