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2 total messages Started by Jeff Henshaw Tue, 22 Dec 1992 20:32
Re: Mach vs. NT
#1040
Author: Jeff Henshaw
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 20:32
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Newsgroups: comp.os.mach
Subject: Re: Mach vs. NT
Distribution: world
Organization: Microsoft Corporation


In <BzG3Gw.1s6@alsvid.une.edu.au>,
mark@alsvid.une.edu.au (Mark Garrett) writes...

| From article <1992Dec12.000250.14799@microsoft.com>, 
| by jhenshaw@microsoft.com (Jeff Henshaw):
| > 
| > I think it would be safer to say that NT is "loosely based on
| > Mach concepts" since some of the ideas (like a microkernel
| > architecture) carry over.  NT also has a variety of subsystems
|
|	WindowsNT is based on the Mach3.0 micro kernel!!!!!!!!

...

|
|	2. even worse, mach is part of windowsNT 

...

|	1. Go and do some reading before hitting the keyboard with replies
|


I've done some reading.  I've read the sources for
both Mach and NT.

Is there anything else you'd suggest I read before
"hitting the keyboard with replies?"


       ,       |
               |/\
______/| eff__/| / enshaw______________________________
       |/        \/
      /|                         jhenshaw@microsoft.com 
      \|                   not a microsoft spokesperson
Re: Mach vs. NT
#1041
Author: Ken Bibb
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 02:01
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In <1992Dec22.203221.20840@microsoft.com> jhenshaw@microsoft.com (Jeff Henshaw) writes:

>Newsgroups: comp.os.mach
>Subject: Re: Mach vs. NT
>Distribution: world
>Organization: Microsoft Corporation


>In <BzG3Gw.1s6@alsvid.une.edu.au>,
>mark@alsvid.une.edu.au (Mark Garrett) writes...

>| From article <1992Dec12.000250.14799@microsoft.com>, 
>| by jhenshaw@microsoft.com (Jeff Henshaw):
>| > 
>| > I think it would be safer to say that NT is "loosely based on
>| > Mach concepts" since some of the ideas (like a microkernel
>| > architecture) carry over.  NT also has a variety of subsystems
>|
>|	WindowsNT is based on the Mach3.0 micro kernel!!!!!!!!

>...

>|
>|	2. even worse, mach is part of windowsNT 

>...

>|	1. Go and do some reading before hitting the keyboard with replies
>|


>I've done some reading.  I've read the sources for
>both Mach and NT.

>Is there anything else you'd suggest I read before
>"hitting the keyboard with replies?"


>       ,       |
>               |/\
>______/| eff__/| / enshaw______________________________
>       |/        \/
>      /|                         jhenshaw@microsoft.com 
>      \|                   not a microsoft spokesperson

I think the original responder assumed that you were completely
incompetent because of the microsoft.com that is tacked on
after your name.  I, for one, find it amazing that *anyone*
at microsoft is capable of reading code...

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