On Saturday 28 October 2006 15:56, പ്രവീണ്|Praveen wrote:
Ah...what has happened to the art of subtle hinting! :P
Linux kernel == something practical Hurd kernel == something theoretical
Hurd looks nice on paper and as even Tanenbaum agrees Microkernels are more of research thingies than anything else!
Yes, I am in the Linus camp. Microkernels are PITA to get working correctly. They look attractive thats all!
Now PLEASE dont start a Linux vs Hurd or Monolithic ( or Hybrid ) kernels vs Microkernels!