2007-11-21 02:31:24 · 2 answers · asked by michael n 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
The NT kernel derives a lot more from Digital Electronic Corporation's VMS operating system than it does from UNIX. Note that back in the day VMS was considered to be the chief competitor of UNIX. After the failure of a Microsoft / IBM effort to produce a viable cutting-edge operating system (which was eventually released by IBM as OS/2), Microsoft hired many VMS designers (including Dave Cutler, who became the chief architect of NT) away from DEC to design an in-house OS. Cutler and his team used both their VMS experience and the lessons learned from the OS/2 project to produce the first version of NT (NT 3).
2007-11-21 03:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by jgoulden 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't consider it UNIX-like.
Although not a UNIX pro... from my understanding the UNIX kernel acts independent of everything else on the OS. The NT kernel is weaved into all the functions of NT. When you upgrade a UNIX box, you typically do not need to restart the PC... unless the kernel was altered... you just restart the service or program you upgraded.
NT kernel on the other hand acts as a larger part of the entire WinOS and needs to be restarted when something is installed or upgraded. Unless its just a service restart.
Again, I'm no pro... but that's my understanding.
2007-11-21 10:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by John G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋