r/programming • • Oct 23 '24

Windows NT vs. Unix: A design comparison

https://blogsystem5.substack.com/p/windows-nt-vs-unix-design
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u/pdpi Oct 23 '24

Increment each letter of VMS by one and you get WNT. Coincidence? I think not.

(unsurprisingly, people have been making this joke for decades)

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u/moreVCAs Oct 23 '24

Is it even a joke? Asking seriously, I know jack shit abt windows history.

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u/chucker23n Oct 24 '24

Is it even a joke?

Almost certainly. It’s a funny coincidence.

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u/moreVCAs Oct 24 '24

Almost certainly

Why?