Re: [DEB-USER] Re: M$ licenses Unix
On Wed, May 21, 2003 at 02:47:16AM +0300, Aryan Ameri wrote:
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> AFAIK, the main aim of developing microkernel was portability. And I
> guess Linus proved that a monolithic kernel can also be portable
> enough.
>
> Tenebuam's book is still studied in many countries in the world in the
> OS design course, but there are those who disagree with him.
>
> My question is, after decades of flame, can't we just put an end to this
> microkernel versus monolithic kernel debate?
It's a religious issue, in much the same way as the political views many
people have. At some point, reason has nothing more to do with it.
Adherants believe what they wish to believe in spite of any arguments.
This is a point in Linus' favor. He's very pragmatic about the whole
thing. Tanenbaum's arguments may have been persuasive from a theoretical
standpoint, but the dearth of microkernel OSes pretty much proves that
1) they are unbelievably complex to implement, and 2) they suffer very
severe performance problems except on very powerful hardware.
Paul
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