Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 17 Feb 2001 01:34:23 +0100 | From | Werner Almesberger <> | Subject | Re: Linux stifles innovation... |
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Matt D. Robinson wrote: > My feeling is we should splinter the kernel development for > different purposes (enterprise, UP, security, etc.). I'm sure > it isn't a popular view, but I feel it would allow faster progression > of kernel functionality and features in the long run.
"enterprise" XOR security ? I think you understand the problem with your approach well ;-)
Linux scales well from PDAs to large clusters. This is quite an achievement. Other operating systems are not able to match this. So why do you think that Linux should try to mimic their flaws ? Out of pity ?
BTW, parallel development does happen all the time. The point of convergence in a single "mainstream" kernel is that you benefit from all the work that's been going on while you did the stuff you care most about.
- Werner (having pity with the hungry looking trolls)
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