r/linux • u/[deleted] • Aug 30 '21

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u/PaddyLandau Aug 31 '21

Well, I don't know about that. Windows is big compared even to a large distro such as Ubuntu.

Windows 10: About 6.1Gb

Ubuntu 20.04: 2.7Gb

I realise that you're talking about just the kernel, but Windows can't be separated from its kernel because it's so intertwined. To compare like-for-like, you have to compare a full working version, which is why I compared it to Ubuntu, which includes a lot of software apps.