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Re:Windows NT vs. Unix: A design comparison by heraldgeezer on Monday September 09, 2024 @05:55PM (#41494461)
>It shocks me some apps get Windows NT4 style buttons even on Windows 11.

This is good, though. The alternative is that the app won't run at all, right? Windows NT is good because of that background compatibility, both for business apps and games.

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Re:Windows NT vs. Unix: A design comparison by rbanffy on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @12:41PM (#41502751)
> The alternative is that the app won't run at all, right?

The alternative is that the application displays with whatever the current GUI uses for its widgets.

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