do you think the common users of linux , the not so technically oriented care or even know what the internal architecture of Linux is NOW ? They couldn't bother less as long as they have their favorite apps running !!!!!
And what is the poiont of developing a Microkernel based 'Linux' ? It should be a totally separate OS, separate identity than Linux. regards shourya > -----Original Message----- > From: Sourangshu Bhattacharya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 11:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ilug-cal] Microkernel? > > > Hi, > Well we can have Linux going the normal way. > The microkernel based one can be called "Micnux" or some such thing. > > People will then choose the more useful one from the two. > > What do you say ? > > Sourangshu > > > On Thu, 6 Jun 2002, Sarcar, Shourya C (MED) wrote: > > > I cannot foresee a microkernel based Linux offshoot (which > wouldn't be > > Linux) which with a driver interface compatible to that of Linux.SO > > there will be a incompatibility at a driver level. Now at a > POSIX API > > level it might be possible to preserve compatibility. The > problem with > > proprietary as well as open source Unices is that while most try to > > compatible with the POSIX API , it is the internal difference which > > surface quite often, most often because the POSIX layer is just an > > interface specification. > > > > I guess what is very important is the perception people > have. Once Linux > > breaks up, I think it will be easier for Microsoft and > others to sell > > the idea that Linux is headed the ol' Unix way. As it is, > Linux distros > > are making it difficult to build "portable" Linux based > systems. While I > > do not think that a fork in the kernel will make that any easier or > > difficult, the perception of an undivided Linux will surely change. > > > > Especially to keep the corporate support flowing, it is necessary to > > provide a united picture. It can be very hard for the > average IT manager > > to make a choice between user-thread and kernel threaded > kernels for his > > ERP application :-). > > > > Regards > > Shourya > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Russell McOrmond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 9:55 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: [ilug-cal] Microkernel? > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 5 Jun 2002, Sarcar, Shourya C (MED) wrote: > > > > > > > list goes on). Now, originally this was one of the main > > > reasons behind > > > > Unix failing to become a corporate and commercial standard for > > > > development , that's were DOS/Windows came in with their "world > > > > domination". > > > > > > Different versions of history I suspect. When you have the > > > source, and > > > have compatability (possibly at both the API/source and > > > binary levels) as > > > a goal, you don't have a problem. There is nothing in common with > > > "Proprietary Unix" and "Open Source Unix" as far as this critical > > > questions are concerned. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html > > > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------- > Sourangshu Bhattacharya > M.Tech. Computer Science, > Indian Statistical Institute, > Kolkata. > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------- > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html > -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html
