David Kempe wrote:
> I dunno what you have already, but I would suggest things like "the unix
> way" of doing things, the different file systems and the ideas behind it.
> If they are windows users you can relate it to their existing knowledge.
> Compare the registry and the config file idea.
This might be a good idea.
> Also compare things like macro kernel and micro kernel ideas perhaps. Tho
> some more knowledgeable people will tell me its an outdated idea, i still
> think it helps explain simply some of the differences.
Not so sure about this. Keep the talk from the perspective of the user,
not the kernel hacker. The user doesn't really care about macro vs micro
kernels.
If you haven't already, read ESR's ongoing book 'The Art of Unix
Programming', in particular the chapter about the Unix Philosophy:
http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/writings/taoup/chapter1.html
There's good stuff in there that you can use to explain 'the unix way'.
Matthew
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