It is by fine, unbiased analysis I propose the following: For one, drop all support for cpu archs except ARM. Dropping support will reduce development strain, and x86 has no foreseeable future anyways. This will allow Linux to accelerate its development pace on the one thing it currently has potential in; low-powered devices such as mobile/embedded, as Linux on the desk is a virtual wasteland.
In addition, no one cares about the true state or existence of their files, and the assumption they do is why Linux scares new guys and the iPhone became popular. The kernel should instead make the filesystem "invisible" to the user; by default making only user files visible from a file manager and making only files related to a particular app available in that app. More secure, more simple, easier for the simpleton. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
