> And some of those new APIs are quicker and easier to use. Hence the lazy
> programmers (*) who develop apps for windows will use those over the older
> APIs. Hence stuff works on XP that won't work on 98

DirectX is a prime example, since V5 it has got easier and easier to use 
with each revision.  In V6 IIRC you needed a huge amount of code to query 
the graphics card for screen modes and types, driver capabilities etc.  Even 
the change from V9 to V10 has simplified a lot of the functions for checking 
driver capabilities, you no longer have to query every function you are 
using to see if it is supported or not...  You'd be silly to use V6 when 
V9/V10 is much easier to use, supports many more features and 99% of people 
can use it.

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