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It wrongfully states that Win32 was the first framework. In fact, Win16 was the first framework. Win32 only appeared in Windows 3.11 in 1993 (also, in the newly
by sedan_baklazhan 3y ago
It wrongfully states that Win32 was the first framework.
In fact, Win16 was the first framework. Win32 only appeared in Windows 3.11 in 1993 (also, in the newly released Windows NT as well).
- Lazonedo 3y agoIt's indeed not the absolute first, but it's the 'first' among those that are still in use today and whose compatibility wasn't dropped (you can't run 16 bits software on 64 bits windows without a third party tool). For better or worse, win32 is still relevant today, and many latter UI layers were wrappers over it (MFC, WTL, WinForms, WxWidgets, SWT [...]) win32 is by far the most enduring set of GUI APIs out there.
- karmakaze 3y agoActually it incorrectly states that Win32 is a framework--it's an API that all frameworks use. Also the 'Win32' for 3.11 (and 3.1) was a (s)ubset thus named Win32s.
- steve1977 3y agoIt also says Win32 was released in 1985, so the author probably just meant Windows API.