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Revision 9 . . (edit) December 14, 2001 10:51 pm by WojPob
Revision 8 . . (edit) December 9, 2001 5:32 pm by Hannes Hirzel
Revision 7 . . (edit) December 6, 2001 11:21 pm by (logged).253.64.xxx [XP is 2000 with a new GUI]
Revision 6 . . December 4, 2001 1:52 pm by (logged).144.103.xxx
Revision 5 . . November 27, 2001 5:21 am by Verloren [More on product activiation]
Revision 4 . . November 14, 2001 4:53 am by Dmerrill [+firewall response to history of security vulnerabilities]
  

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Windows XP is the current version of the Windows operating system from the Microsoft Corporation. It became available on October 26, 2001. There are two versions available to purchase, the professional and home editions. The professional edition has everything the home edition offers along with more business applications. It can also support dual processors and more networking features.
Before XP, Microsoft produced two separate lines of operating systems. One line, represented by [Windows 98]? and [Windows Me]? was designed for desktop computers, while the other line, represented by Windows NT and Windows 2000, was aimed at the server market. Windows XP is Microsoft's attempt to offer a single operating system for both purposes.
Windows XP is the current version of the Windows operating system from the Microsoft Corporation. It became available on October 25, 2001. There are two versions available to purchase, the professional and home editions. The professional edition has everything the home edition offers along with more business applications. It can also support dual processors and more networking features.

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XP includes slightly redesigned Graphical User Interface features, some of which appear to have been inspired by modern Linux [desktop environment]?s such as KDE. The graphical login screen with user images is one such feature.
Before XP, Microsoft produced two separate lines of operating systems. One line, represented by [Windows 98]? and [Windows Me]? was designed for desktop computers, while the other line, represented by Windows NT and Windows 2000, was aimed at the server market. Windows XP is Microsoft's attempt to offer a single operating system for all purposes, at the cost of finally deciding to remove support for MS-DOS-based programs from the new operating system.

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It also includes somewhat enhanced security features such as an integrated firewall, which were probably included partially due to increasing competition from Linux. It is also part of an overall effort to secure the operating system after general dissatisfaction with its history of security vulnerabilities.
Windows XP is based on the Windows 2000 code with a newly developed Graphical User Interface (called Luna), which includes slightly redesigned features, some of which appear to have been inspired by modern Linux [desktop environment]?s such as KDE. The graphical login screen with user images is one such feature.

It includes a simplified set of the user security features of Windows 2000 and an integrated firewall, which were probably included partially due to increasing competition from Linux. It is also part of an overall effort to secure the operating system after general dissatisfaction with its history of security vulnerabilities.

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see also History of Microsoft Windows

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