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- From: danh@quantum.on.ca (Dan Hildebrand)
- Subject: Re: Mach vs. NT?
- Message-ID: <d1+r1p-@quantum.on.ca>
- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 02:45:40 GMT
- Organization: Quantum Software Systems
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- In article <J8DNVB1w165w@bluemoon.use.com> wjg@bluemoon.use.com (william grimm) writes:
- >Well, NT also uses a microkernel, upon which many operating systems can be
- >built. It is indeed quite similar to mach. And, I believe MS hired the
- >developer of Mach- not sure about this, though.
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- At the USENIX Microkernel workshop in Seattle, April/92, Dave Cutler himself
- stated that NT was not a microkernel OS, but belonged in the "other"
- category. The Microsoft marketing folks might like to use the latest buzz
- words, but I'd be inclined to trust Dave Cutler. :-)
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