[Info-vax] Microkernels

Scott Dorsey kludge at panix.com
Tue Jan 9 09:54:30 EST 2024


In article <uni7mb$1o066$1 at dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D'Oliveiro  <ldo at nz.invalid> wrote:
>On Mon, 8 Jan 2024 13:57:09 -0000 (UTC), Simon Clubley wrote:
>
>> It really is a pity Linux didn't go down the microkernel route.
>
>Andy Tanenbaum already had an argument with Linus Torvalds about that, and 
>lost.
>
>Today, Tanenbaum has (unsuccessfully) been trying to commercialize MINIX, 
>while Linux essentially dominates the computing world.

Although at the same time QNX continues plugging along with a small but 
dedicated customer base.
--scott
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