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Managed OS?
From: Some one <someonenearyou () yahoo com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:51:31 -0800 (PST)
I have some questions about forth comming Operating System by Microsoft code named "LongHorn". I have read on microsoft.com that this OS will be first ever OS that will be built with managed code. Now if I am right that would mean that it would and should eliminated all Buffer Over flows theoratically right?. and also I wanted to know that can an entire OS be built with managed code? If so if Microsoft is developing the OS with managed Code that would mean no WIN32?? and that would be a complete rewrite ?? or just the same code will be compiled with buffer over flow protection on some intelligent compiler.?? As far as I know all technologies like .NET or MFC were all built on top of WIN32 API, and it is the official langauage of Microsoft (though we had some limited support for POSIX and OS/2 libraries). If I am right what would happen to legacy applications built on Win32 ?? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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