pants, just lost the URL but I’m sure I’ll find it.
“Windows 2000 IS Windows NT, version 5.0 actually. XP is Windows NT 5.1 and Vista
is NT 6.0. The lineage is very clear when you look at fundamentals of the OSes. Microsoft
has layered on new APIs, changed the kernel driver models, and moved things back
and forth between kernel and user mode.
Much as changed, but much is still the same…which is a good thing.”