CSDN - Windows NT发展历史表

Windows NT发展历史表
(2003.01.10)   

           

The Long and Winding Windows NT Road

1988
Microsoft hired operating systems guru David Cutler from Digital 
Equipment Corp. to build a next-generation networking operating 
system. Cutler had designed VMS--the operating system that 
catapulted Digital into computing leadership in the 1980s.

为开发下一代网络操作系统，微软从DEC挖来了操作系统大师 David Cutler。他曾经在 
80年代设计了著名VMS操作系统，为DEC确立了计算机界的领导地位。

1993
Cutler's project was released as Windows NT 3.1. It was Microsoft's 
first 32-bit operating system--resulting in faster processing and 
richer graphics. But the product was buggy, and only 29,000 copies 
sold that year. Size: 6.1 million lines of code.

Cutler的项目就是Windows NT 3.1
这是微软第一个具有快速处理和丰富界面的32位操作系统。但是产品有很多Bug,当年销售了29000份。
系统大小：610万行代码

1994
The second version, Windows NT 3.5, was faster and more stable. It 
proved particularly good for running small departmental databases 
and other software applications. Size: 8.3 million lines of code.
第二个版本，Windows NT3.5,更快而且更稳定.它被成功地用于运行部门级的数据库和其他应用程序。
系统大小：830万行代码

1995
With Windows NT 3.51, Microsoft made NT compatible with its Windows 
95 desktop applications and added a Web server so customers could 
set up their Web sites without having to buy any special software. 
Size: 10.1 million lines of code.

在Windows NT 3.51,可以兼容Win95桌面应用程序。并增加了Web 
Server,使用户可以直接设置自己的Web站点而无需其他软件。
系统大小：1010万行代码


1996
Windows NT 4.0 was Microsoft's first real attempt to create an 
operating system that could run large data-processing tasks. A 1997 
update added the ability to cluster computers together for bigger 
jobs. That year, it took off with 1.6 million copies sold. Size: 
18.9 million lines of code.
Windows NT 

4.0是微软第一次企图创建用于大型数据处理任务的操作系统。1997年的更新包为集中大型作业处理增加了集群功能。当年，销售
160万套。
            系统大小：1890万行代码


1999-2000
Microsoft promises to release Windows 2000, which it believes will 
manage even the most demanding computing tasks. The product includes 
a directory that keeps track of all users and information. And its 
Intellimirror feature lets users plug into their personal 
information easily from any computer on a network. Size: 30 million 
lines of code. 

微软发布了windowns 2000,声称可以管理所有的计算机任务。
 系统大小：3000万行代码