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I think you are confusing Linux the Kernel with Linux-based operating systems. The original quote from the README was referencing the kernel and made no compari

by cedws 3y ago

I think you are confusing Linux the Kernel with Linux-based operating systems. The original quote from the README was referencing the kernel and made no comparison to Windows or the NT kernel.

vlovich123 3y ago
The Linux kernel and distributions is what I’m talking about so yes compared with NT kernel and windows as a distribution. The design choices you’d make to build a secure OS (kernel and user space) looks very different. The microkernel design is a more secure design but techniques to make it work fast took a very long time to develop (+ computer HW also got fast enough that the overhead is no longer as big of a deal + we have multithreading everywhere that microkernel can sometimes exploit more naturally).