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- From: erc@unislc.uucp (Ed Carp)
- Subject: Re: GNU kids on the block? (sorry... couldn't resist)
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- References: <1992Aug27.135703.9312@crd.ge.com>
- Message-ID: <1992Aug28.201849.25373@unislc.uucp>
- Organization: Unisys Corporation SLC
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 20:18:49 GMT
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- william E Davidsen (davidsen@ariel.crd.GE.COM) wrote:
-
- : That was mid 60's and it's interesting that the idea of monolithic
- : kernel is once again drifting out of vogue. Unfortunately I don't think
-
- That's because we're seeing a new generation of hackers. Every generation
- refuses to learn from those who came before; they have to reinvent the
- square wheel to convince themselves it won't roll. I see this day after
- day - the UNIX gurus turn their noses up at the PC jocks, and everyone turns
- their noses up at the mainframe guys. Idiocy. :(
-
- : Don't take this as a rejection of multi-server by me, I'm unconvinced
- : rather than convinced against. Sort of a software agnostic.
-
- I hate to say it, but I remember when we were running 16 users, multiuser,
- in 64K of RAM. The time was mid 70's, the company was Datapoint.
-
- I like the way that Linux does things, like you said, RISC-like. But I
- also think there are still lots of places that non-RISC architecture is
- a big win. Oh, well.
- --
- 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"
-