MS could never 'start from scratch' as Apple effectively did in 2001
I'm a bit conflicted on this. Yes, Apple did replace the operating system architecture, but they had to bring the old APIs forward to support Photoshop, Illustrator, Office, Internet Explorer, and so on. That's where Core Foundation came from. It wasn't easy.
I understand the spirit of your comment, but if Apple truly wanted to start from scratch they would have just stuck with Rhapsody.
by Scott Stevenson — Sep 05
I'm a bit conflicted on this. Yes, Apple did replace the operating system architecture, but they had to bring the old APIs forward to support Photoshop, Illustrator, Office, Internet Explorer, and so on. That's where Core Foundation came from. It wasn't easy.
I understand the spirit of your comment, but if Apple truly wanted to start from scratch they would have just stuck with Rhapsody.