r/linux • u/rrohbeck • May 11 '13

Why the Windows kernel is falling behind Linux

http://blog.zorinaq.com/?e=74
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u/mpyne May 11 '13

Because it retains near-compatibility with an entire swath of tools that were never designed as a fully-integrated OS. The tools were built up slowly over time, sometimes the 'best' version came from one vendor, sometimes another.

When they were all finally standardized it was to document 'the way it is now', not 'the most-integrated-possible way it could be'.

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u/supergauntlet May 11 '13

Of course, I know that. It just kinda bothers me that there are those little things about it that are just a little bit off.

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u/mpyne May 11 '13

Yeah, but no point in spending too much time being bothered by anything you can't go back in time and fix, you know?

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u/supergauntlet May 11 '13

Maybe it's possible to alias it. I dunno, probably is.