General Question:

We hear about changes in the Linux kernel as they occur, what with 2.4 and 2.6 and all the advances taking place in them. But one never hears about the Windows kernel (or whatever equivalent it has). Indeed, since Xpee was released so long ago, would it be fair to assume that Windows uses a very old kernel, considering that Linux must have had 2.2 then (forgive me if I am wrong about the number, but the idea is fairly clear)?(!)

Any microsoft Windows product based off of NT, uses the kernel NTOSKRNL.exe They enlarge it (cause I don't want to claim that it gets patched) using service packs and the Windows Update website. The version number for NT has followed this line

NT 3.5
NT 3.51
NT 4.0
NT 5.0 aka Windows 2000
NT 5.1 aka Windows XP


if you type the command "winver" it will tell you what you are running. There are also build codes to tell you how unstable your version of XP is. For instance, if you buy it from a college volume license, you probably have build 2600. No activation but it is buggy as hell

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