Re: Mach vs. NT?

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From: Dan Hildebrand
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 02:45

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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.

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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