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Did you try to run that code under ReactOS too? I would assume (I've not checked) that they follow the NT kernel design -- so should have similar "architectural" performance -- even if I doubt they've had as much time to hand-tune the details.

It'd be interesting if running under the VMS/NT thread/fork model could be seen as a reason to deploy some apps on ReactOS rather than Linux/BSD. Would also be interesting if one could see any difference running a multi-core KVM guest on ReactOS vs a Linux/BSD guest/container/jail. Although I suppose one would need to dedicate a hw nic to see any real results (avoiding the host OS/VM scheduler etc)?

Note-to-self: something to play with...

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trentnelson11y ago· 1 in thread

I haven't tried ReactOS; I'm not sure if they have all of the threadpool stuff (Vista+) implemented, and I use that exclusively for PyParallel. It'd be an interesting experiment never the less.

I was also curious to see what would happen if I tried to install it on Wine.

> It'd be interesting if running under the VMS/NT thread/fork model could be seen as a reason to deploy some apps on ReactOS rather than Linux/BSD.

I... couldn't imagine trying to use ReactOS instead of Windows for an actual deployment of anything. Why wouldn't you just use Windows? (Serious question.)

e12eOP11y ago

I couldn't imagine deploying anything that's closed source/non foss for anything serious. I know that windows is source available (if you have a 100k?+ contract...) -- but really - why would you risk your platform going away?

This isn't academic -- look at Sun OS/Solaris. Granted we have open Solaris etc... but that appears as an accident of timing more than anything -- in retrospect.

Now, for the more relevant part: ReactOS vs Windows: If all you want is the kernel/thread model I could see going with ReactOS (pending actual research, as in: does it actually work :-). If you're deploying SQL Server/IIS .net (pending the so far seemingly serious effort to open .net) -- I don't know why one wouldn't go with Windows, no. In that scenario you'd be beholden (good and bad) to Redmond either way.

But for something like a python fork -- I could see something like ReactOS (or any other alternate kernel) be an interesting thing. You don't need much from the OS -- just classic services: basic filesystem/persistence, perhaps privilege separation (not so important for micro-service vms), scheduling.

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