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==About== | |||
'''Microsoft Windows''', commonly referred to as just "Windows", is a proprietary [[operating system]] for personal computers.{{seed}} | |||
{{sidebar|__TOC__}} | {{sidebar|__TOC__}} | ||
== | ==Pages== | ||
===Versions=== | |||
* [[/98/]] | |||
* [[/XP/]] | |||
* [[/Vista/]] | |||
[[ | * [[/7/]] | ||
==Related | * [[/8/]] | ||
* [[/10/]] | |||
* [[/11/]] | |||
===Related=== | |||
* [[Linux vs. Windows]] | * [[Linux vs. Windows]] | ||
===techniques=== | |||
* [[/backups/]]: making regular backups | |||
* [[/boot stick/]]: making a bootable Windows setup stick | |||
===parody=== | ===parody=== | ||
* [[mslinux.org]] | * [[mslinux.org]] | ||
{{links/news}} | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
* {{ | * {{l/wp/ref|Microsoft Windows}} | ||
===Articles=== | ===Articles=== | ||
* '''2008-11-05''' [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7707016.stm The end of an era - Windows 3.x]: Microsoft stopped issuing new 3.x licenses on 2008-11-01 | |||
* '''2007-01-31''' [http://blog.wired.com/wiredphotos31/ A History of Microsoft Windows]: screenshots of Windows versions from 1.0 up through [[Windows Vista|Vista]] | * '''2007-01-31''' [http://blog.wired.com/wiredphotos31/ A History of Microsoft Windows]: screenshots of Windows versions from 1.0 up through [[Windows Vista|Vista]] | ||
* '''dirty tricks to undercut other OSs''' | * '''dirty tricks to undercut other OSs''' | ||
** '''1999-11-05''' [http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/11/05/how_ms_played_the_incompatibility/ How MS played the incompatibility card against DR-DOS] | ** '''1999-11-05''' [http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/11/05/how_ms_played_the_incompatibility/ How MS played the incompatibility card against DR-DOS] | ||
** [http://catb.org/~esr/writings/world-domination/world-domination-201.html#msoft The Microsoft Tax] | ** [http://catb.org/~esr/writings/world-domination/world-domination-201.html#msoft The Microsoft Tax] | ||
===Resources=== | ===Resources=== | ||
* [http://www.windowssecrets.com/ Windows Secrets]: "Everything Microsoft forgot to mention." | * [http://www.windowssecrets.com/ Windows Secrets]: "Everything Microsoft forgot to mention." | ||
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Microsoft Windows, commonly referred to as just "Windows", is a proprietary operating system for personal computers.<hide>
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Pages
Versions
Related
techniques
- /backups/: making regular backups
- /boot stick/: making a bootable Windows setup stick
parody
{{#ask:page type::link topic::Microsoft/Windows |sort=when posted |order=DESC |limit=30
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News
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Links
Reference
Articles
- 2008-11-05 The end of an era - Windows 3.x: Microsoft stopped issuing new 3.x licenses on 2008-11-01
- 2007-01-31 A History of Microsoft Windows: screenshots of Windows versions from 1.0 up through Vista
- dirty tricks to undercut other OSs
Resources
- Windows Secrets: "Everything Microsoft forgot to mention."
