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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