Messages in this thread |  | | From | duxmike@iafrica ... | Subject | Re: Crap: CONFIG_RANDOM and TCP FILTER | Date | Fri, 24 May 1996 09:47:36 +0200 |
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> > My reason for putting any bytesaving efforts on _very_ low priority > is mainly because I see Linux as a 'server OS' not so much a 'desktop > OS'. Boxes dedicated to server use usually have adecuate resources > available. This also explains why I dont see the usefullness of > 'kerneld'. >
Linux has networking features which make it a cost effective solution for many networking problems. This sets it apart from any other OS. Doing it with slow (386/486) cpu and low memory (2M-8M) is a key feature. OTOH, every OS is in the server market.
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