Kernels, Shells, and Operating Systems (Re)Visited

While recording a podcast episode in the wake of the 2024 Crowdstrike Incident, I spoke briefly about the reactions I had seen from the technical community. At that moment, I realized that, even though many of us treat the terms “kernel”, “shell”, and “operating system” as 101 level, basic, simple concepts, we should not. You …

No, Hyper-V Is Not Dead

(Somewhat) jokingly, I have long said that a certain company famous for virtualization has set a goal of bankrupting all its customers as its victory condition. That company was recently purchased (again), and the new owners promptly set about trying to prove me correct with massive price increases. As part of their campaign to do …