Professor Testifies Windows Is Modular, Separable

circlejtp writes: "Princeton University professor Andrew Appel said in written testimony that modular design is an accepted standard in the industry, and Microsoft has already created a version of Windows for interactive television boxes that has removable functions. The full story can be found on the Tacoma Tribune website." At issue is Microsoft's claim that separating Windows' components would cripple the OS.

Comments

Can't Resist

[Tim C]

What do they mean, Windows would be crippled? ;-)

Cheers,

Tim

if it's modular,

[gergi]

maybe someone will figure out how to uninstall the BSOD program... it tends to run randomly and always seems to crash my computer.

Re:cripple

[unformed]

but then they'll do like they did during the court case in 1999 and make a version of Windows which simply doesn't work.

As opposed to all the other times when it did work.

Re:cripple

[AntiNorm]

but then they'll do like they did during the court case in 1999 and make a version of Windows which simply doesn't work

You mean like WinME?

Windows would be crippled....

[os2fan]

Of course it would.....

Without the intrusive middleware, the thing would actually work. People would not be looking for the latest version, and hence rely on their doggedly old Windows1836, just as we have old clunkers on the road.

Since a working windows would not help Microsoft take over the world, it would be ....

crippled!

{OT subject="cripple"}Years ago, I heard that you could circumvent viruses by renaming command.com to 1234567.com, and doing a few string hacks in the kernel. Lots of other 7-letter words work: legless.com and cripple.com. Armed with the wheel-chair icon, it makes a dandy command propt for Windows.{/OT}