On Monday 31 August 2009 15:35:57 Ron Johnson wrote: > On 2009-08-31 12:39, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: > > On Sunday 30 August 2009 09:24:26 Jason C. Wells wrote: > >> Gosh you would think that I said micro-kernels are a waste of time or > > No, micro-kernels are the only way to move forward into a pervasive cloud > > of computing resources. > Why? No, really: why? > > Or are you tossing around buzzwords on a frustrating Monday morning? Yeah, I'm just adding fuel to the fire. I do think stronger separation between "core" kernel duties and various modules -- meaning memory address separation -- probably makes for more robustness. I also think many separable parts that use some form of message passing would be a significant advantage when trying to aggregate a heterogeneous set of local devices to a single system. That doesn't necessarily mean micro-kernels are worth the time it takes to write them though, especially since I'm not an expert in such things. -- Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. ,= ,-_-. =. bss@iguanasuicide.net ((_/)o o(\_)) ICQ: 514984 YM/AIM: DaTwinkDaddy `-'(. .)`-' http://iguanasuicide.net/ \_/
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