Is there a Vista FAQ?

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Specifically, I want to know if Vista is any different architecture
than WinXP? Did M$ change the OS to be based on some better code like
Unix/Linux or is it still written in Visual Basic/C?
 
Bodkins said:
Specifically, I want to know if Vista is any different architecture
than WinXP? Did M$ change the OS to be based on some better code like
Unix/Linux or is it still written in Visual Basic/C?
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It is still Windows, but internally there has been a lot of work done.

It's written in C and C++ like previous versions of Windows, and like Unix
and Linux. There are some parts of Windows Vista that are managed code, but
not a lot overall.

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Is not Linux writen in C????

I think you're confusing architecture and OS with programming languages.

Regards,
Angel.
 
Bodkins said:
Specifically, I want to know if Vista is any different architecture
than WinXP? Did M$ change the OS to be based on some better code like
Unix/Linux or is it still written in Visual Basic/C?
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Careful, your bias is showing.
 
I think some of this as well as code would fall under some definitions of
architecture, but I'm not sure if it is included in yours. Hope these help
a bit.

Kernel Enhancements for Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn"
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/vista/kernel-en.mspx


New Vista Kernel Features
http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/mrusso/archive/2005/09/16/14673.aspx

Windows Vista Security
http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsvistasecurity/archive/2006/08/11/695993.aspx

Surendra Verma: Vista Transactional File System
http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=142120

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