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From: Dirk Balfanz
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 15:58

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Sorry for that question, but I didn't find an answer
in the FAQ-files (it's obviously too trivial), and I don't know
where else to ask:

Can anybody please explain what NeXTSTEP is in terms of software hierarchy.
Is it an O/S, a GUI or something inbetween? I'm asking because I want
to know what NS486 would mean for a PC: Certainly a new O/S. But
_is_ NS486 the new O/S or is it just a GUI on the top of a new (WHICH?)
O/S?
The answer is probably not worth posting here, so just e-mail me, please,
or give me some hint where I can find an answer.
Thanks!

Dirk.

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Subject: Trivial Question
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