Open NT

Laurie Kirk, a Google researcher and former Microsoft reverse engineer, recently reignited the OS debate by arguing that the Windows NT kernel’s foundational architecture outclassed Linux—especially in handling security, resources, and modern autonomous software. She suggests Microsoft should have launched an “Open NT” in the early 2000s, enabling hyperscalers like Amazon to build tailored commercial forks while preserving NT’s stable core contract. It’s a fascinating take, and in this alternate universe, does Open NT win out?

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/26/google-researcher-explains-why-windows-nt-puts-linux-to-shame-and-imagines-an-alternate-history-where-it-won/