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For once, Microsoft's decision to just not do overcommit in Windows seems sensible
by wongarsu 4mo ago
For once, Microsoft's decision to just not do overcommit in Windows seems sensible
- man8alexd 4mo agoWindows doesn't need to fork, and you can't fork a large process without overcommit.
- layer8 4mo agoOne could rephrase the parent that Windows did the sensible thing by not using the fork model.
- fpoling 4mo agoMicrosoft just followed VAX/VMS that does not overcommit. And there is a noise on Linux mail lists to implement process builder pattern which VAX had like 50 years ago…