So here's the Windows 2000 source code:


Read it, you'll laugh.

Once again proving that Linux > Windows and that Windows == garbage.

Please, do not turn this into a Windows vs. Linux debate.

I hate the way that source code is not commented.. Microsoft eh?

Microsoft use PHP.

it looks as if microsoft has struck again

and toungy, it pretty much speaks for itself

In case people have broken sarcasm detectors.

This isn't real, just a parody.

Thanks, Stobbo.

That was funny !

Tells you about windows' "Greatest features..."

I tried compiling it but it didn't run

Whoever wrote this made lots of C++ mistakes (syntax wise)

did you translate it first? it only compiles in french

I don't know if I would want to run that code.

I hope people are being sarcastic.


If not, You do realize this is fake.

lmao, if they think this is real, they shouldn't be in the Tech forum.

o my gosh that is so funny i agree that probably is how Microsoft programs there stuff if they could do it that way.

No, Microsoft hatin' is not allowed.

ROFL!

After reading it through, it makes a lot of sense about Microsoft.

Why is Microsoft portrayed as a bad company constantly?

because everyone needs something to blame when they don't know how to keep their computer running as it should.

Haha. Well done.

Oh, and Microsoft Suxorizes.
An instance why:

My dad leads a team of software developers. They built a program. To install and run it on OS2, it used 2 Floppy disks.
The exact same program running on a Windows system ended up needing a CD to run, due to all the excess crud that come from conversion etc.

Ever even programed in VB.net? Did you know you can delete whole big chunks of the "Windows generated code" and the program will still run perfectly fine?

Oh, and Java. Microsoft loves Java. They love it so much, they basically copuied it, renamed it j#, added it into their .net package, and then dropped support of Java, forcing people to use j# instead AKA: Stealing someone elses idea, taking it as their own, then trying to push the original out of the picture.

I won't deny that Microsoft have been a part in making Computers what they are today, but they are a corporate bully, and use really inefficient code.

Quoted for truth.



Maybe it wasn't Microsoft, and your Dad and his developers just didn't convert it as well as they could.

As for VB.net, wouldn't it be much better to not generate the code automatically, and code it manually.

Java, since when have they forced people to use J#.

Corporate bully? I'd disagree personally.
Inefficient code? Personally, I find it efficient enough, but maybe thats just me.

Ever even programmed in Mac.NET? Oh wait, that doesn't exist. I don't blame Microsoft for generating too much code, visual IDEs are extremely hard to code, and to make sure everything will run perfectly fine, more code than usual must be generated.


Which is funny that you say that because there's a good chance they're dropping J/J# completely out of the .NET package.

Microsoft has so many options and ideas to try and suit everyone's needs. But you know what happens when you try to make everyone happy? You end up doing the opposite. If you know what you're doing in Windows, you'll rarely encounter problems beyond your control or an easy fix.

because they are already releasing a sp1 for vista when they didn't release one for xp till after like a year or 2 years.

Also they vista sidebar crashed many computers because it was capable of running arbitrary code.



read this below.

Also vb.net lokos very hard to learn apple script is just lke plain english.



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I didn't really intend for this to become a 'Microsoft sucks' debate.

its more fun like that though but the source code is still very funny i bet microsoft thinks of coding like that some times.

and Rezolution_X

apple uses applescript it is exacly like plain english theres now simpler code its easir then php and html.

So it's not really a program, just an automated computer function.

AppleScript isn't the same as VB.net. Thats like saying HTML is easier to learn than C++ so is better.

SP1 for Vista is good, it shows that Microsoft care about their users, and want to give them security and bug fixes.

Sidebar crashing? Prove it.

i had anbouther biweekly newsletter from them i delted my copy of it il have to ask my dad if he has a copy of it when he gets home.

i read it though in there newsletter.