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Originally Posted by rlauzon
Wow! Just like Linux!
Maybe Microsoft has (finally) seen the light and realized that allowing everything to run in kernel-space is BAD for security.
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And they've also realized just how flexible it is. As Bob noted, it could lead to the same kernel on every Windows device, allowing much more compatibility.
Minus the GUI aspect, anyway. But you get the same problem on Linux, too, unless you have a full X11 setup running on a handheld (which some Zaurus owners do!).
For example...
I've got Linux running on a 10-year old desktop (Slackware) with no problems, a 5+ year old laptop that's half-dead (Slackware again), a Compaq TC1000 tablet (Gentoo - works amazingly well, acutally**), and a three-year old Zaurus SL-5600.
And it's all basically the same kernel. I'm using the 2.4 series on the Slackware systems and the handheld, and the 2.6 series on the tablet. And it works fine. Just different compiling options. Some people also have 2.6 working well on Zauri.
** I've actually had the time to get accustomed to using a tablet recently, as my Powerbook's hard drive died (need to get it replaced, but haven't had the chance yet), and it's become my main computer for the time being. Using it like a laptop is easy, but the tablet-style is quite nice for things like web browsing, I've found. Yes... I'm offtopic. But this also explains (somewhat) my recent absence... Getting used to a new setup isn't easy, nor is finishing up school before Christmas break. Hopefully I'll stick around a lot more now.
Probably have a bit of catching up to do, however...