Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 13:15:02 EST From: "Rob Slade, Social Convener to the Net" Subject: "Unauthorized Windows 95" by Schulman BKUNWN95.RVW 950503 "Unauthorized Windows 95", Andrew Schulman, 1994, 1-56884-305-4, U$39.99/C$54.99/UK#38.99 %A Andew Schulman 76320.302@compuserve.com %C 155 Bovet Road, Suite 310, San Mateo, CA 94402 %D 1994 %G 1-56884-305-4 %I IDG Books %O U$39.99/C$54.99/UK#38.99 415-312-0650 fax: 415-286-2740 kaday@aol.com %P 593 %T "Unauthorized Windows 95" Andrew Schulman is generally perceived as being against Microsoft, against MS- DOS, and against Windows. The truth, as usual, is much more complex. He acknowledges the fact that MS-DOS is, in terms of use, far and away the most successful operating system in history, with Windows running second. A careful reading of this book suggests that he sees whatever blame there may be for the current lopsided computing environment lying not so much with Microsoft, as with a lazy and uncritical public and press. The book is complex, too. You will not get tips or utilities for easy Windows 95 programming. Detailed study of the book probably will, however, make you a better Windows 95 programmer. The text and associated programs examine the "Beta-1" version of Windows 95, with reference to earlier versions of DOS and Windows. This clearly shows that Windows 95 really *is* Windows 4, and also illustrates that most of the statements about Windows 95 are: (a) meaningless, (b) untrue, or (c) already true about the current versions of Windows. This book is definitely *not* for the user, and probably not even for the neophyte programmer. For the serious student of DOS and Windows internals, it should be quite valuable. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1995 BKUNWN95.RVW 950503 =================== Vancouver ROBERTS@decus.ca | "Power users think Institute for Robert_Slade@sfu.ca | 'Your PC is now Research into rslade@vanisl.decus.ca | Stoned' is part of User Rob_Slade@mindlink.bc.ca | the DOS copyright Security Canada V7K 2G6 | line." R. Murnane