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Stefan Monnier said ...
>
> >>>>> "David" == David Leal <lorien@esoterica.pt> trolled:
> > developed today are microkernel based, e. g. Windows NT, GNU HURD, BeOS...
>
> Nitpick: WinNT is *not* based on a microkernel.

Just out of curiosity, what makes you say that?

> > Looking at this, and realizing that Linux IS based on a system which is
> > 30 years old I ask the following question: How viable is Linux? Are we
> > (well, I mean you, because, as much as I would like, I haven't contributed
> > anything to the kernel yet) going in the right directions?
>
> Does anybody care ?

Sure! Everyone cares what direction Linux is going. Many dream of
"World Domination(tm)" while others just hope for a really *really* good
OS. If you have an interest in Linux, then, almost by default, you care
about where it's going. Making Linux the best we can is what it's all
about any why we are all here.

> Stefan

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Peter A. Castro (doctor@fruitbat.org) or (pcastro@us.oracle.com)

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