🚀 go-pugleaf

Jason Stokes (j.stokes@bohm.anu.edu.au) wrote:
: On Sun, 23 Mar 1997 23:51:57 +1000, steve batson <xbat@deakin.edu.au> wrote:
: >Jason Stokes wrote:
: 
: Oh, and the Linux kernel does have fundamental design flaws.  Being
: monolithic, for example, does not do much for its alledged instructional
: value.  Of course, we all use hardware and software that is many years out
: of date, but the kernel has plenty of design flaws.  
: 
	Actually this is no longer the case - most kernel level drivers
can now be dynamically loaded on demand - which is even cleverer that
Lassie IMHO - no real rebooting involved - you can have drivers used on
a casual basis as modules, and they're demand loaded when required.

: Don't get me wrong, I like Linux.  But if Linux is to become truly
: democratic, we have to start looking at ergonomic and useability issues. 
: The way X-resources are modified, for example, would be a prime target for
: improvement if I had the opportunity to do so.
:  
	Indeed - Actually designing a 'good' interface to X-resource 
definition would be a fantastic thing. I've thought about it myself but
have never been able to come up with an ideal way of implementing it.
If someone could do this it would be a pretty cool thing - although most
unix users would consider it to be more trouble than it's worth.

: -- 
: 
: Jason Stokes: j.stokes@bohm.anu.edu.au
: Ph: +61 (06) 291 93 84

Cheers,
Matt

-- 
              Matt(hew) Jenkins. Computer Science (RMIT Bundoora)
                  email: mdj@{arcadia|yallara}.cs.rmit.edu.au
                        ------ Site of the Month ------
                              http://www.ardi.com/