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- From: erc@unislc.uucp (Ed Carp)
- Subject: Re: Stabilizing Linux
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- References: <1992Aug12.173012.17552@colorado.edu>
- Message-ID: <1992Aug12.191642.21778@unislc.uucp>
- Organization: Unisys Corporation SLC
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 19:16:42 GMT
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- Drew Eckhardt (drew@kinglear.cs.colorado.edu) wrote:
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- : >improving the shared libraries, when most other systems don't even
- : >/have/ shared libraries.
- : >
- :
- : Most AT&T variants do. No BSD flavor I know of has shared libraries.
-
- You forgot SunOS. :)
-
- : People can install new devices by recompiling the kernel. If we
- : get a decent config program, people can install new devices by relinking
- : the thing.
-
- I agree with you re: loadable drivers. Just a fad - a passing one, one
- would hope.
-
- : IBM for AIX (appropriately called Aches by those having to administer it)
-
- AIX is also called "Another Imitation XENIX" by insiders :)
- --
- Ed Carp, N7EKG erc@apple.com 801/538-0177
- "This is the final task I will ever give you, and it goes on forever. Act
- happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love,
- and do what you will." -- Dan Millman, "Way Of The Peaceful Warrior"
-