Re:Translation please II

["Glenn T. Livezey" <glivezey@netserv.unmc.edu>]

On On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 13:07:03 -0500 (EST), 
"Francisco U. Rodríguez Rodríguez" <fubaldo@dipusevilla.es> wrote
>Subject: Re: definitions
>¿Un sistma operativo se puede arrancar como un programa?. Windows 95 sí.
In re: P.A. Petricone's 
>> This is from the world's on-line folks at comp.os.research news group,
>> last update 1995.
>>  I wonder if they will re-write it in 1998?
>> -pap

And I requested a translation from the list.

I received a reply from John Bryan
>Looks to me like the person is asking:
>"Can an operating system be started like a program?"
>And the answer was, "Windows 95, yes".

And another from Christopher Pall
>Well I used the translation tool at alta-vista (I love alta-vista!) and got this
>back...
>Sistma operative can be started like a program? Windows 95, yes.
>But I don't know what it means exactly except maybe, Operating system can be
>started like a program, Windows95 can be. That's it though!

Both of which prompted me to assume that this was an important point
in distinguishing Win95 from a true Operating System
>(I replied
>Thank you. And that is an interesting point (not previously addressed in 
>this forum to my knowledge) that adds to the assertion that Windoze is most
>definitely NOT an operating system (for those who still believed it was a 
>matter of semantics). I never bought or installed 95 (only reinstalled prior 3.x 
>versions supplied "free" by OEM computer vendors). I know Win3.x could be
>invoked from a DOS prompt commandline (and was most certainly a GUI shell
>at best). Does Win95 function the same way?
>And if so, is this similar to a request to reboot the "system" or is it more similar 
>to the request to "run" the Win3.x shell program on top of DOS?

HOWEVER, a new and potentially more revealing interpretation was offered
by Heather
>On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 11:15:20 -1000, Beech Family wrote:
>Hmm..sounds like "an operating system that's a poor excuse for a
>program..Windows 95 yes?

Mr Bryan, I don't know the basis for your translation, and I do not mean to 
insult your a translational skills, but I MUCH prefer Heather's interpretation ;-)
Was your's based on a translation "bot" as well?
Can we have a definitive answer from someone conversant in both languages?
AND with a sense of humor not unlike the one I suspect our Brazilian friend
displayed?   ;-)


Thank you for your indulgence in my trivial pursuit.......................


Glenn T. Livezey, Ph.D.
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