On Tue, 15 May 2001, Rogelio M. Serrano Jr. wrote:
> One other thing is that im trying to provide powerful support for user
> space device drivers. This is my starting point for transforming linux
> into a more generic kernel. This means designing interfaces that export
> the underlying hardware in a secure manner. Its more like turning linux
> into a library. Applications link to this library. The library provides
> the abstraction while the kernel only protects the applications from
> trashing each other. The other benefit of user space device drivers as a
isn't this what GNU/Hurd is supposed to be?
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