Re: Microsofts responsability ?

Thanks for your reply Paul , I agree with your points , and I understand how
difficult it is to write even the simplest programs , but is Microsoft not
the creators of all the windows os ( 3.11 ,95 ,98 ,NT ,2000 ,xp etc...? ) why
can't they keep some sort of basic code that is common to , and compatable
with all their systems ? each time they improve the next version they seem to
lose somthing from the previous versions , why can't we simply run a 3.11
program on xp for example ? and why the big change with xp ? I never had such
compatability issues when upgrading from 3.11 to 95 to 98 . Don't get me
wrong , I think xp is great , it allows the user to do so much more with much
less hassle and easier setup , but I'd still like to be able to run older
programs , here's hoping they get it right the next time out .

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "crazy carma" <crazycarma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2323F4D5-5D0E-4B94-A2B3-12EECEBE7C0F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > If microsoft is always coming out with new versions of their operating
> > system
>
> They've not released a desktop OS for over 4 years!
>
> > ,should they not also be responable to make them compatable with all
> > previous
> > versions ?
>
> No it's down to people who make the software to ensure compatibility. It's
> not up to the car manufacturer to make sure the 3rd party seat covers, funky
> neon lights etc from your old car still fit.
>
> > How hard could it be for them ?
>
> Actually it's extremely hard. And they're one of the few companies that
> spend a lot of time on it. Compare them to their competition. Linux
> requires a near constant juggle of different version numbers to get things
> to work properly and Apple practically burnt all compatibility with OS X and
> cause problems even in their yearly re-releases.
>
> And I'm still running games from when I was a kid on Windows.
>
> > At the very least they should provide us with a patch program or something
> > to fix these
> > problems . I wonder if billy boy will ever read this ? Ya , and in a
> > perfect world .......
>
> I'm sure "Billy Boy" has given the Windows team a huge grilling over
> compatibility many a time.
>
> > I wonder where their complaint department is ?
>
> Since you probably got Windows with your computer it's who manufactured the
> computer.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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>
>
>
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