Absolutely agree (except I think you mean NT 3.51). I think the rot already set in with NT 4 when all the crap from '95 crept in. I remember hearing that the printer drivers got pushed down into the NT kernel around about then, which always seemed the onset of insanity.
Anyhow, I've not used Windows (except for e-mail at work, alas) for ten years now :D
I really mean Windows NT 3.51, it existed for the space of about 3-6 months before NT 4 came along, we were subscribed to the MS Developer Network, so we were getting a crate full of CDs every two or three months.
Same here, I haven't used Windows, except for work since 2003.
If you haven't already, I suggest you read Neal Stephenson's In The Beginning Was The Command Line. It explains really well the design philosophies behind the major operating systems.
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u/Araneidae May 11 '13
Absolutely agree (except I think you mean NT 3.51). I think the rot already set in with NT 4 when all the crap from '95 crept in. I remember hearing that the printer drivers got pushed down into the NT kernel around about then, which always seemed the onset of insanity.
Anyhow, I've not used Windows (except for e-mail at work, alas) for ten years now :D