Two completely different things. And you knew they're completely unrelated but still forced the comparison for unknown reason...

> And then this post today which makes a very strong case for it

After reading this post I saw nothing making a very strong case for a VM, let alone a new OS. They just want access controls.

Yes. It’s just access controls. When people advocate for greater separation I remind them that separation is just one part of the cycle:

https://xkcd.com/2044/

We’re in the “connect everything” phase (MCP), and are about to enter into the “wow that’s a mess” phase