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Revision as of 12:36, 7 April 2007
| Microsoft Windows |
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| Screenshot of Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ |
| Developer: Microsoft Corporation |
| OS family: Windows NT-based |
| Source model: Closed source |
| Latest stable release: Windows Vista / November 8, 2006 |
| Supported platforms: x86, x86-64 |
| Kernel type: Hybrid kernel |
| Default user interface: Graphical user interface (Aero) |
| License: MS-EULA |
| Working state: Current |
Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of proprietary software operating systems by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUI), which was originated by the release of the first Macintosh in 1984. Microsoft Windows eventually came to dominate the world's personal computer market, overtaking OS/2 and Mac OS which had been introduced earlier. As of 2004, Windows had approximately 90% of the client operating system market.[1]
References
- ↑ IDC: Consolidation to Windows won't happen www.linuxworld.com.au