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		Ygg2 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Loss32: Let's Build a Win32/Linux It's functional - yes, intuitive - maybe, but optimized is highly debatable. The answer to maintaining a highly functional and stable OS is piles and piles of backwards compatibility misery on the devs. You want Windows 9? Sorry, some code checks the string for Windows 9 to determine if the OS is Windows 95 or 98.

mikkupikku 1 day ago | [–]

Millions of total computer noobs hit the ground running with Windows 95. It was a great achievement in software design.

PunchyHamster 1 day ago | [–]

He was talking about user interface not app compatibility

Ygg2 1 day ago | [–]

He's mentioning Desktop environment, I assume he means all the parts, not just UI.

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