alt Hacker NewsWindows NT 3.x was a true microkernel. Microsoft ruined it but the design was quite good and the driver question was irrelevant, until they sidestepped HAL.
The Linux kernel was and is a monstrosity.
Windows NT 3.x was a true microkernel. Microsoft ruined it but the design was quite good and the driver question was irrelevant, until they sidestepped HAL.
The Linux kernel was and is a monstrosity.
This is outdated since Windows Vista, and even more so in Windows 11.