posted by Thom Holwerda on Mon 14th Dec 2009 23:52 UTC IconAh,
MinWin. The elusive project in the Windows team that has been
misunderstood more times than I can count. Once again, Mark
Russinovich, more or less the Linus of the Windows world (I win
stupidest comparison of the year award), has explained what
MinWin is all about, while also touching upon a number of other
changes to the core of Windows. Before we start: thanks to
BetaNews for once again detailing these technical talks
regarding the core of Windows so well.  We've talked about
MinWin, and the core of Windows in general, quite a few times
already here on OSNews. There's a reason for that: I'm an
obsessive compulsive cleaner and organiser. I not only clean a
lot and keep everything tidy - I actually like doing it.
Consequently, I like MinWin and what is currently going on in
the core of Windows.  This should give you a hint as to what
MinWin is, and as to what the Windows team is currently trying
to achieve: exactly, it's all about cleaning, struc