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That was in response to the beginning of the article:

"I’ve repeatedly heard that Windows NT is a very advanced operating system"

It's very advanced for decades ago. It's not meant as an insult.

About 20 years ago, despite being a Linux/UNIX/BSD diehard, I went through the entire Inside Windows NT book word by word and took up low-level NT programming and gained a deep respect for it and Dave Cutler. Also a h/t to Russinovich who despite having better things to do running Winternals Software[1], would always patiently answer all my questions.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sysinternals



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