图形用户界面（GUI）详细发展历史

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IBM Releases OS/2 Warp 4 with a significant facelift for the Workplace Shell. like longhorn or longhorn like it?

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Microsoft releases Windows NT 4.0 with the same user interface as Windows 95.

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July 1997: Mac OS 8 is finally released. Selling 1.25 million copies in less than 2 weeks, it becomes the best-selling software in that period.

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June 25, 1998: Microsoft releases Windows 98.
Features: Internet Explorer Web browser application takes over the role of the Windows shell, advertising right on the desktop, entire help system replaced by Internet Explorer.

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November 22, 1998: Shane Brooks Releases 98Lite, an installer that removes or prevents the installation of Internet Explorer with Windows 98.
Features No Internet Explorer or advertising, all the hardware support of Windows 98, faster boot time, and the more responsive Windows 95 shell.

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March 1999 - Apple releases Mac OS X Server, a Unix based OS with their Macintosh GUI.

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June 1999 - RISCOS Ltd releases RISC OS 4 for RiscPC, A7000 or A7000+ machines.

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January 5, 2000:  Apple announces Aqua, the new look for their upcoming MacOS X client.

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February 17, 2000: Microsoft Windows 2000 (AKA Windows NT 5) becomes available in stores.  
Features: The Internet Explorer web browser application finally takes over the Windows NT UI.

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October 25, 2001:  Microsoft releases Windows XP (AKA Windows NT 5.1)
Features:  
Tons of eye candy.  
"Product Activation" tethers XP to the existence of the Microsoft corporation.