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'''Microsoft Windows''' is the name of several families of [[proprietary software]] [[operating system]]s 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 interface]]s (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.<ref name=linuxworld>[http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;940707233;fp;2;fpid;1 IDC: Consolidation to Windows won't happen] www.linuxworld.com.au</ref> | '''Microsoft Windows''' is the name of several families of [[proprietary software]] [[operating system]]s developed 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 interface]]s (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.<ref name=linuxworld>[http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;940707233;fp;2;fpid;1 IDC: Consolidation to Windows won't happen] www.linuxworld.com.au</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
There are two development tracks of Windows that were kept updated through subsequent versions, the versions of Windows which still relied on an MS-DOS subsystem, and [[Microsoft Windows NT|Windows NT]], which was written from scratch on a completely new, [[Hybrid microkernel]] design. | |||
===Windows/286 through Windows ME=== | |||
===Windows NT through Windows Vista=== | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ Microsoft's Windows website] | *[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ Microsoft's Windows website] | ||
[[Category:CZ Live]] | [[Category:CZ Live]] | ||
[[Category:Computers Workgroup]] | [[Category:Computers Workgroup]] | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 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 developed 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]
History
There are two development tracks of Windows that were kept updated through subsequent versions, the versions of Windows which still relied on an MS-DOS subsystem, and Windows NT, which was written from scratch on a completely new, Hybrid microkernel design.
Windows/286 through Windows ME
Windows NT through Windows Vista
References
- ↑ IDC: Consolidation to Windows won't happen www.linuxworld.com.au