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From: Campbell, Robert D (SELEX) (UK Edinburgh) <"Campbell,>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 09:38:14 +0100

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Igor

Thanks for your clear explanations - that is very helpful.

Cheers
Robert


>> CRDSUE> 1 - Why are there duplicate implementations of thousands of
>> CRDSUE> apparently identical functions?
>> There are no duplicate implementations, but duplicate interface.


>> CRDSUE> 2 - Is it a reasonable generalisation that if a
>> WinApi function
>> CRDSUE> is VERY similar in name to another (eg USER32) that it will
>> CRDSUE> behave the same, or is it necessary to scrutinise the small
>> CRDSUE> print of the Microsoft documentation in every case?
>> It will behave the same, because it is the same.


>> CRDSUE> 3 - Why are Oms telling us to switch to WinApi -
>> what is wrong
>> CRDSUE> with the others?
>> Having two interfaces seems wasteful and the Win subsystem
>> defines much more functions then all obsolete modules.

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