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Re:Windows NT vs. Unix: A design comparison by lr1970 on Monday September 09, 2024 @05:27PM (#41494134)
> 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)

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Re:Windows NT vs. Unix: A design comparison by amatwl on Monday September 09, 2024 @05:42PM (#41494298)
For the record, NT comes from the codename for the Intel i860 (N10) which was the original target platform for NT.
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Re:Windows NT vs. Unix: A design comparison by nullindividual on Monday September 09, 2024 @06:38PM (#41494964)
This is incorrect per David Cutler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi1Lq79mLeE&t=4314s

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Re:Windows NT vs. Unix: A design comparison by lproven on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @01:32PM (#41513518)
He doesn't actually disagree, you know.
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Re:Windows NT vs. Unix: A design comparison by mannyv on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @08:37AM (#41500137)
NT 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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