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Ad absurdum per aspera proclaimed:

>>Somebody asked her about computers and she told us all that she uses a
>>Mac because the OS is based on Linux (yes, Linux)
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>
> A variant of BSD Unix:
> http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/unix/
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> (Lots of people probably don't know or care about the different innards
> and origins of the various *ux operating systems, even if, directly or
> via some additional user interface, they use one...  She *is* correct
> about the broad general idea, in an as-seen-from-space sort of way.)
>
>
>>while Windows machines still have 16-bit MS-DOS at the core.
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> AFAIK their last DOS based operating system was Windows ME.   As of
> Windows XP/2000,  there was some ability to run DOS in emulation so
> them what needs it can  see if it works, but no more actual DOS in
> there.
>
> --Joe, owner of a fairly stable Windows ME machine, believe it or not...
>
   I have one too.  The Windose Me box is laying flat on its face, out
   cold.  You don't get much more stable than that.