Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 16th Dec 2005 14:57 UTC, submitted by mlauzon
"Microsoft will move the graphics for its next version of Windows outside of the operating system's kernel to improve reliability, the software giant has told Techworld. Vista's graphics subsystem, codenamed Avalon and formally known as the Windows Presentation Foundation, will be pulled out the kernel because many lock-ups are the result of the GUI freezing, Microsoft infrastructure architect Giovanni Marchetti told us exclusively yesterday."
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As much as Andy touts it, minix is still just a toy. GNU/Hurd is a microkernel and look what it is now, a big flop.
At ease, SEJeff. Both projects you're trashing are very important to educational audiences.
The Linux kernel deals with so much tactical detail in supporting its broad hardware range that the teaching points are less accessible.
There is no shame whatsoever in doing something for pedagogical reasons as opposed to business ones.