At 11:03 AM 12/2/98 +0500, you wrote:
>At 07:55 PM 12/1/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>At 01:20 PM 12/1/98 -0500, Eric wrote:
>>
>>>For a report that I have to give I need to discuss whether or not Windows
>>>3.x is an operating system. I was wondering if any of you had opinions on
>
>>The short answer is yes, Windows 3.xx is an operating system.
>>However, I am not going to do your homework for you.
>
>Hey, hey, hey !! Windows 3.x is *not* an operating system.
>Microsoft I believe claims Windows 95 is -- though some say it isn't a
>"true" operating system. Windows 98 is, however, more "truly" an operating
>system.
>Other operating systems are Unix, Linux, OS/2, MS-DOS, etc.
>
Well, I think so far all we've come up with is "I'll know an operating
system when I see one".  We've had both opinions stated, but no one defined
exactly what an operating system is and used that definition to support
either side.  Would those who have stated an opinion please support that
position with a definition?

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