On 4 Feb 2003, Trevor Warren wrote:
> The problem with operating systems is that they all have pretty much
> the same "genetic code" which makes each and every one of them
not true with linux/*bsd. every recompiled kernel could potentially
have different base addresses for different functions. Code loaded as
modules could be loaded anywhere. In essence, all of us who recompile
our kernels on install are in effect mutating the genetic code of our
systems.
> Copyright (C) 1997-2000 Mark Russinovich
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Definitely listen to this guy. He knows what he's talking about.
For those who don't know, Mark is the chap who proved that NT
Workstation and NT Server were identical except for one setting in the
registry that prevented multiple concurrent connections to Workstation.
Philip
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