[hcarvalhoalves]

I'm afraid you're putting too much weight on language. Windows is largely built on C++, no? The impact of adding features, multiple layers of architecture, maintained by many people over a long time is worse. Don't underestimate the capacity of creating slow software in ANY language. Software architecture and project management are unsolved problems in the industry.

[qball]

>Windows is largely built on C++, no?

Microsoft has been trying to migrate Windows development to a managed language for over 20 years; their first attempt at this was a complete disaster and NT 6.0 (Vista) would ultimately be developed the old way.

It's only really been in the last 5-7 years, with Windows 10 and 11, that MS has managed to get their wish as far as UI elements go, which is why the taskbar doesn't react immediately when you click on it any more and has weird bugs that it didn't have before.

[leidenfrost]

Windows is a behemoth of legacy protocols, abandoned projects, and software support that ranges from bleeding edge gaming hardware to obscure ancient machines required by long term support partners and investors.

Devs at MS have to make everything right in an universe where everything else is dead or crap. And the fact that Windows 11 can even run without crashing daily is an engineering marvel.

PD: Not to defend MS, but I'm sure their current devs are very capable and doing their best.

[anthk]

Windows uses C# a lot.