On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:13:59 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Without a doubt.  Windows' roots (starting with NT) was on DEC
>> equipment, after all, not x86.
> 
> Heh.  I don't think they took actual VMS code and tried to port it for
> Windows.

Maybe, maybe not.  I have a vague recollection of a book by Dave Cutler 
(I think it was) who went to MS from DEC and was responsible for the bulk 
of kernel coding in NT.  Probably didn't take DEC code (otherwise DEC 
could've sued him), true.

Jim

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