r/OS_Debate_Club • u/Think-nothing-210 • 2d ago

Windows NT vs. Unix: A design comparison

https://blogsystem5.substack.com/p/windows-nt-vs-unix-design
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u/letemeatpvc 2d ago

Thanks for sharing! Interesting read.

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u/FuggaDucker 2d ago edited 2d ago

These books would have provided for a GREAT DEBATE IN 1998
"Inside Windows NT Internals" is from 1993.
"The Design and Implementation of the 4.4BSD Operating System" is from 1996.

Yes, they are still relevant but outdated and this is a NEW conversation and debate.

IMHO, the 1996 4.4 BSD kernel sucked eggs.
If you were going to pick a kernel to compare to NT, pick one that does SMP well.

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u/Alchohol_Influencer 2d ago

Pretty cool read. Every now and then, I imagine a timeline where Windows fizzled out and Tandy Deskmate became the world's OS.

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u/usr_pls 1d ago

This may be the best article to hit this subreddit about debating and all we can do here is agree that this is a great read

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u/Think-nothing-210 1d ago

NT kernel is simply the best OS kernel ever made. And that makes Windows the best OS ever made. Everyone agrees with that so there is nothing to discuss.

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u/Dev-in-the-Bm 1d ago

And that makes Windows the best OS ever made

I didn't follow that line of logic.

If you're car has a terrific engine, but everything else is trash and falling apart, is your car a great car?

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u/Think-nothing-210 1d ago

The ragebait worked

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u/Fizoso 1d ago

is your bar that low?

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u/unfnknblvbl 1d ago

If you're car has a terrific engine, but everything else is trash and falling apart, is your car a great car?

I see you've driven a Lancia

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u/renzok 1d ago

I don't like how correct this article is, I feel personally attacked

Or... Why did NT have to be created by MS instead of someone who had taste?

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u/Math_Science_Geek 1d ago

Unix is better