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Article #1212Re: Linux history - microkernel, monolithic
From: Roy Schestowitz
Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 03:37
Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 03:37
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__/ [ Vladimirr Saigon ] on Saturday 05 August 2006 18:18 \__ > Hi, > > Does anybody know why Linus choose to make linux monolithic instead of > microkernel? Probably because it's easier (laziness, greed to implement and extend as quickly as possible). But it leads to a mess, such as that which you find in Windows. Programmers have compained about the compexity of that kernel (Windows), which requires a 60% rewrite to become more modular. > I have been told, that there was some dispute about that > decision. That's correct. Have a look at the following. http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/05/10/0439246&from=rss > Best regards.
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