The layers of the os are a lot more tightly coupled than meets the eye. This would be a HUGE effort with the result of keeping the status quo. Not a smart inves

The layers of the os are a lot more tightly coupled than meets the eye. This would be a HUGE effort with the result of keeping the status quo. Not a smart investment. It would be far easier to port the various subsystems and grow communities around them, as they have been doing in recent years. Eventually, you'll be able to develop any Microsoft tech in Linux or windows, and then windows will slowly fade into the sunset, as the desktop isn't important anymore.