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New 2.6.23 / Server 2008

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Kernel Comparison: Linux (2.6.22) versus Windows (Vista)

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Kernel Architecture

*Architecture*	Linux	Windows
Architecture	monolithic (with exceptions)^'	monolithic⁷ (with exceptions)^'⁷
i.e. subsystems / drivers user space	N Y (exceptions below)^'	N Y (exceptions below)^'
i.e. possible kernel protection from subsystems / drivers	N Y (exceptions below)^'	N Y (exceptions below)^'

Architecture Exceptions

*Architecture (exceptions)*	Linux	Windows
user space - USB	Y^'	Y
user space - printing	Y	Y
user space - filesystem (FUSE, -)	Y	N Y (with freeware ⁵⁰)
user space - audio (see below)	Y^'	Y^'
user space - graphics²⁷ (see below)	Y^'	Y^'

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