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==MS-DOS based?==
In the textbox the OS type is listed as "MS-DOS based." This isn't entirely accurate. If you're talking about [[Windows 1.0]] through [[Windows ME]], then yes it is MS-DOS based. However, [[Windows Vista]] is based on [[Windows NT]], which was a complete rewrite from scratch. Windows Vista is more accurately Windows NT based, and to truly be accurate, Windows NT (whose development was headed by [[Dave Cutler]] from [[DEC]]) was based on [[VMS]].
I'll change the textbox to say [[Windows NT]]... the long term fix would be to have an article devoted to the MS-DOS based Windows versions. --[[User:Eric M Gearhart|Eric M Gearhart]] 12:35, 7 April 2007 (CDT)

Revision as of 12:35, 7 April 2007


Article Checklist for "Microsoft Windows"
Workgroup category or categories Computers Workgroup [Categories OK]
Article status External article: from another source, with little change
Underlinked article? No
Basic cleanup done? Yes
Checklist last edited by John Stephenson 07:43, 5 April 2007 (CDT)

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MS-DOS based?

In the textbox the OS type is listed as "MS-DOS based." This isn't entirely accurate. If you're talking about Windows 1.0 through Windows ME, then yes it is MS-DOS based. However, Windows Vista is based on Windows NT, which was a complete rewrite from scratch. Windows Vista is more accurately Windows NT based, and to truly be accurate, Windows NT (whose development was headed by Dave Cutler from DEC) was based on VMS.

I'll change the textbox to say Windows NT... the long term fix would be to have an article devoted to the MS-DOS based Windows versions. --Eric M Gearhart 12:35, 7 April 2007 (CDT)

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