Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 30th May 2008 14:49 UTC
We have learnt quite a lot about Windows 7 this week, and one of the things was that Windows 7 would not get a new kernel. The call for a new kernel has been made a few times on the internet, but anyone with a bit more insight into Windows' kernel knows that there is absolutely no need to write a new kernel for Windows - the problems with Windows lie in userland, not kernelland. While the authenticity of the Shipping Seven blog is not undisputed, the blogger makes some very excellent points regarding the kernel matter.
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2006-07-26
the problems with Windows lie in userland, not kernelland
Really? Didn't know the BSOD ran as a user process.
Also didn't know that process management was a userland thing either. That must explain why when I tell the OS to kill a process, I have to tell it 15 times before it dies. This explains a lot.
Is the whole shutting down process a userland thing too? You know, when you say you want to shut down, then you pack up your laptop only to find that the next time you want to use it you have a dead battery because Windows was telling you "Some crap is not responding...Ok?"
Why are you telling me this...I don't care if it isn't responding, I'M SHUTTING DOWN you idiot OS!
The problems with Windows lie in Windows!
Edited 2008-05-30 15:24 UTC