From: "Robert Comer" 

> MS Windows 98 and MS Windows XP could have very similar, if not idential,
> design goals.  But the code base used to implement those design goals is
> vastly different.

I pretty much agree...

- Bob Comer


"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
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>
> >design goals are more important to me.
>
> I agree, because the design goals determine how the OS operates and what
it
> does for (and to) me.   The code base is how it gets there.
>
> MS Windows 98 and MS Windows XP could have very similar, if not idential,
> design goals.  But the code base used to implement those design goals is
> vastly different.
>
> In other words, the design goals are where you want to go.  The code base
> is the vehicle you use to get there.
>
>   /m
>

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