> From: "Geo." 
> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
> news:40932e.583733{at}harborwebs.com...
>> So any 3'rd party product loaded into memory is thus part of the operating
>> system?
> No, forget "part of the OS" and think "part of the
product" as it's the
> product you hold the vendor responsible for warranty repair of product
> defects.

If you're going down that route though then you'd have to include Office as
part of "the" product where Office is bundled with Windows.

> It's like cars (yes here we go again), you keep thinking engine, think car
> because if the radio breaks you talk to the dealer not the radio
> manufacturer.
> Geo.

Yup but if the tyres wear out you go to a tyre shop.

Adam

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