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On Sat, 30 Oct 2010 19:08:47 -0700, Darren New wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> True, but I suspect that there's a lot more platform-dependent code in
>> Windows than in Linux, based on my own experience.
>
> Given that Linux *does* run on lots of different CPUs and such, I'd
> certainly believe that. But if MS picks one second platform, I suspect
> they could port significant parts of the kernel and APIs.
Without a doubt. Windows' roots (starting with NT) was on DEC equipment,
after all, not x86.
Jim
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