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What do they have to gain using the Linux kernel? As WSL shows running Linux userland applications on the Windows kernel is perfectly feasible, however, running
by ygra 10y ago
What do they have to gain using the Linux kernel? As WSL shows running Linux userland applications on the Windows kernel is perfectly feasible, however, running Windows applications on a Linux kernel (aside from GPL nightmares) is a different story. The two architectures are quite different, but NT was built from the start to support different 'personalities' (cf. the OS/2 and POSIX subsystems).
- fulafel 10y agoRunning Windows applications on a Linux kernel doesn't involve any GPL nightmares, what makes you think this? MS already has a Windows subsystem for Linux (they are using it in the MSSQL Linux port).
- ygra 10y agoChanging Windows to use the Linux kernel would require integrating the Linux kernel into Windows somehow. That's where the GPL comes in.