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Eh.

I think ShadeTree was just going for hyperbole. But in terms of actual comparison, Shadey is not far from the mark. Say we choose Win2k rather than Win98 and now we compare with the features Linux User lists:

>>Transparent windowing... (been around bit longer than 5.10 but still in context of your question!)<<

Yep, it has been around for awhile. Win2k included this as well.

>>True multi-user capability...<<

Well, technically Windows has had this since NT, but 2000 was the first consumer version to include it.

>>Multiple desktops... not a sad attempt either!<<

Again, NT was first, but we'll give 2000 the nod again. In fact, 2000 also included network loadable desktops ("roaming profiles"). Unless of course this is referring to multi-desktop switching? In which case I don't think any version of Windows has this although XP has fast-user switching.

The only things on the list that Win2k didn't (doesn't) have are:
-Thin client integration
-64-bit PowerPC kernel available (in fact, I don't think any 64 bit version of Win2k exists at all, though I could be wrong)
-Launchpad Integration

But these things are more of a conceptual choice than code limitations as you can see that no version of Windows subsequent to 2000 include (or even have plans to include) any of the above.

So Win98 was probably a bit too far off, but if he had said Win2k, it's a pretty close comparison.

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