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<blockquote data-quote="Kokopelli" data-source="post: 101134"><p>If you really feel the need to compare the development cycles of OS X and XP then I would say that the service packs have a corollary with the minor revision numbers and releases of Windows relate to the major veriosn number.</p><p></p><p>i.e. </p><p></p><p>Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP <=> OS 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3</p><p></p><p>XP SP1, SP2 <=> 10.3.1, 10.3.2</p><p></p><p>There are distinct differences in the devlopment cycle though that make this comparison innacurate. OS X under goes more frequent updates and major releases. Windows releases are less frequent and monolithic in nature. Due to the size and complexity of Windows, a development cycle as rapid as OS X would be ill advised and for all practical purposes unsupportable. OS X on the other hand has a much more constrained set of parameters to deal with and thus the support base is more manageable.</p><p></p><p>Put another way, Apple has very little hardware and software manufacturers that they need to work with and support so can concentrate on OS Features. Windows on the other hand has a huge base of manufacturers they need to take into account for major releases so must take a more ponderous path. MS has plenty of money and developers to throw at the problem though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kokopelli, post: 101134"] If you really feel the need to compare the development cycles of OS X and XP then I would say that the service packs have a corollary with the minor revision numbers and releases of Windows relate to the major veriosn number. i.e. Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP <=> OS 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 XP SP1, SP2 <=> 10.3.1, 10.3.2 There are distinct differences in the devlopment cycle though that make this comparison innacurate. OS X under goes more frequent updates and major releases. Windows releases are less frequent and monolithic in nature. Due to the size and complexity of Windows, a development cycle as rapid as OS X would be ill advised and for all practical purposes unsupportable. OS X on the other hand has a much more constrained set of parameters to deal with and thus the support base is more manageable. Put another way, Apple has very little hardware and software manufacturers that they need to work with and support so can concentrate on OS Features. Windows on the other hand has a huge base of manufacturers they need to take into account for major releases so must take a more ponderous path. MS has plenty of money and developers to throw at the problem though. [/QUOTE]
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