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It’s not a complete surprise, but it’s still a little bit shocking that it’s actually happening – Windows Phone 8 will be borrowing much of its code base, including the kernel from Windows 8. At the heart of the lates mobile OS from Microsoft is the full-fledged NT kernel. It’s not just a kernel though, the so-called “Shared Windows Core” extends to the file system, security infrastructure, etc… The obvious benefit here is to streamline the creation of a coherent ecosystem. Developers will be able to easily create apps and drivers that can jump from the phone, to the tablet and to the desktop.
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Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 share lots of code, NT kernel originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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