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> It should also be noted that while NT as a product is much newer than Unicies, it's history is rooted in VMS fundamentals thanks to it's core team of ex-Digit
by lr1970 2y ago
> It should also be noted that while NT as a product is much newer than Unicies, it's history is rooted in VMS fundamentals thanks to it's core team of ex-Digital devs lead by David Cutler.
WNT = VMS + 1 (next letter in alphabet for all three)
- amatwl 2y agoFor the record, NT comes from the codename for the Intel i860 (N10) which was the original target platform for NT.
- nullindividual 2y agoThis is incorrect per David Cutler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi1Lq79mLeE&t=4314s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi1Lq79mLeE&t=4314s
- lproven 2y agoHe doesn't actually disagree, you know.
- mannyv 2y agoNT used to mean "New Technology," if I remember correctly. Not sure if that was the internal codename or a marketing creation anymore.
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