On Mon, 2007-06-04 at 16:53 +0530, Vihan Pandey wrote: > to put it in one line - would you rather start teaching computer > programming with BASIC or PL/1 ?
I would rather learn with C than BASIC or PL/1 > > IIRC, M$'s own kernel ( Win2k or Win2k3 ) resembles a microkernel. yes, > > they too are apparent aware of the positive aspects of the microkernel. > > Oh, and where did you get info from, please do post a link. Find it yourself! Its on MSDN or Technet or google or somewhere!! :P > then why the ranting against AST? Because I'm a Linus fan boiii, get it? :) > given time and effort there WILL be more contenders. To assume there > would be none is VERY dogmatic. Given enough time and effort pigs will fly and we'll have perpetual motion machines. Go back and read my posts, I never said that Linux is _the_ kernel for GNU. Yes, eventually, there _will_ be a better replacement for the Linux kernel or maybe Linux may evolve into a true microkernel. Who knows? I never discounted the possibility, did I? > but you discounted the probability of a microkernel based future entirely. No I didnt. > By giving stupid comparisons you HAVE tried to trivialize AST which is > unforgivable. Oh so sue me! :/ I've my opinions, just like you have and I have full right to express them. Just cuz you worship AST doesnt mean that the rest of the universe does too... > > Would anyone be dumb enough to say : ``Don Knuth is a genius at > algorithms and created TeX but since its not being practically used as > much Micro$oft Office that makes him mearly a theory guy". This is a really flawed analogy. Both TeX and M$ Office are _working_ and _matured_ products. TeX is far far older, agreed. While a true, working microkernel is still a long way from reality. Its in the making but as I said _repeatedly_, todays technology makes it exponentially difficult for us to write a microkernel. Why do think theres no "commercial" microkernel? I'm very well aware of its benefits but despite that we dont see one around, do we? :/ > i'm still not understanding why you feel like that? Stop trying to understand my "feelings" :P -- Regards, Dinesh A. Joshi -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
