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MinWin: the New Windows Kernel

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One of Microsoft's main OS designers, Eric Traut, had a demo of the next version of the Windows Kernel. Traut ran a stripped-down version of Windows 7 called "MinWin" that included only the core kernel. For the first time Windows NT has been seen without even a GUI. It ran only a miniature web server that would display simple HTML pages, including some pages that showed the task list and other properties of MinWin itself. Thirteen tasks were running: smss.exe, csrss.exe, and svchost.exe were all there, plus the mini web server httpsrv.exe. The OS ran under Virtual PC, and this allowed Traut to show the audience exactly how many resources it was consuming: about 25MB on disk and 40MB of RAM. The OS booted up in about 20 seconds inside Virtual PC. This is remarkably small for Windows. Traut said that he would "still like to see it get smaller."

 

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SDRacer48

SDRacer48 0

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It's a {censored} poor point. MS's foundation is shoddy. Apple's foundation is not.

 

First off, Why? Explain. You seem knowledgeable. Please indulge me.

 

Next, why does every (mac fanboy, yes you glassJAw) forget about the horibble, and I mean absolutely horrible Mac OS X versions 10.0 and 10.1.

cmdshft

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Yes, OS X 10 and 10.1 were absolutely abhorrent, but they GREATLY improved with the future versions.

 

Whereas, NT was at it's peak with Windows NT 4.0, slightly better with Windows XP, and absolutely ridiculous with Vista (especially with the constant DRM background enforcement in Vista). Although Apple may be following the similar path, it's not comparable at all. One get's good, then gets shoddy, and the other was shoddy and got better and keeps getting better.

 

It's not the same, but the point is taken overall.

Colonel Ingus

Colonel Ingus 0

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A better question is why does every (PC fanboy, yes you sdracer48) not live in the present? :);)

 

Mac OS X versions 10.0 and 10.1 may not have been Apples most shining moment, but at least they've solved its problems. Guess you can't say that about *cough* pista *cough* LOL :P

SDRacer48

SDRacer48 0

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A better question is why does every (PC fanboy, yes you sdracer48) not live in the present? blink.gif wink_anim.gif

 

Mac OS X versions 10.0 and 10.1. may not have been Apples most shining moment, but at least they've solved its problems. Guess you can't say that about *cough* pista *cough* LOL tongue.gif

 

Thank you for pointing that out. I am a PC or Personal Computer fan boy. I love my Windows, Ubuntu, and OSx86. Not to mention my Powerbook and iBook.

 

I just love my Personal Computers.

 

I do live in the present, and I presently see that Mac OS X seems to be taking the same path as Windows. Gaining market share, popularity, and it seems symmetric to me. That is all I was stating.

 

It is presently 7:10 PM on October 23, 2007 in Florida....

 

Damn, that was a second ago, now I am living in the Past, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

(George Carlin drop)

Colonel Ingus

Colonel Ingus 0

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I do live in the present

Your history proves otherwise :) That is all I was stating.

mrjoe

mrjoe 0

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Stop flaming each other please.


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