On Mon, Jun 12, 2000 at 02:03:39PM +0900, OKUJI Yoshinori wrote:
> But I don't think it's very bad to have the whole code in the kernel
> itself, since the code size is negligible and we will steal the code
> from Linux anyway. It is a problem on aesthetic sense rather than a
> technical deficiency. In fact, IIRC, gnumach-char should have already
> supported a Linux-compatible random device driver. So you may use it
> whenever you like, unless you want to remake the driver.
I think the question is philisophical. One of the reasons I'm excited
about the Hurd is that major components can be ripped and replaced on the
fly. One of the biggest things that got me excited about the Hurd was
the idea of having a Netware-like ability to replace my NIC drivers on
the fly.
My $0.02...
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"It is easy to be blinded to the essential uselessness of computers by
the sense of accomplishment you get from getting them to work at all."
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