On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:21:45 -0700, Tankfixer
wrote:

Oddly enough BSD Unix runs just fine on i86 based machines, doesn't it.

Sure. Which has nothing to do with anything I said.

Apple had to redesign it's architecture to use it's BSD/UNIX clone OS.
Microsoft didn't need to since it crafted it's OS to work with what PC
makers build.

I'm not getting the connection here.

Times changed from when Windows and Apple's OS were designed for
stand-alone computers. What worked best then doesn't work best now.

There are two ways of moving their operating systems to fit our needs,
shoring up the existing structure, or tearing down the old system and
building a stronger foundation. A better foundation was available
for these operating systems (Unix).

Microsoft couldn't take the second option because it had tenants that
wouldn't move. Apple only had itself as a tenant, so it could take
that option.

So it took longer for Microsoft to modify its OS to be safe in today's
connected environment.

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