Kernel Comparison: Linux (2.6.28) versus Windows (Vista SP1)
Better in other Kernels / OS
| Features Useful from other | Kernel / OS |
| Containers | Solaris |
| Zones | Solaris |
| Fast TCP/IP Stack | Solaris |
| Dtrace | Solaris |
| ZFS | Solaris |
| Network Security (out of the box) | OpenBSD |
| everything as file | Plan9 |
| internet OS | Plan9 |
| monolithic with user mode filesystem drivers | Plan9 |
| file auto versioning | openVMS |
| file auto versioning | openVMS |
| Windows NT 5.x binary compatibility | ReactOS |
| Real Time OS | RT OSes1 |
Notes
1 e.g. Montavista, most are not for PC x86 hardware
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