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OSDL Denies Rewriting Kernel

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-duh-people dept.

yootje writes "Although there were rumours saying that OSDL writes a version of the Linux kernel that doesn't infringe patents (an argument that was used by Microsoft), OSDL denies this: 'OSDL officials have said that the report was not accurate, and that while Beaverton is putting $1.2m into economic development around open source software, this is not connected to rewriting the Linux kernel.'"

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  1. That's a shame by stratjakt · · Score: 0, Troll

    They should rewrite the kernel.

    IP issues aside, it's > 10 years old, when code gets that old, it's due for a good overhaul, if nothing else.

    Don't kid yourself into thinking the kernel is without it's flaws.

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    1. Re:That's a shame by robertjw · · Score: 0, Troll

      Why does it NEED to run on anything other than x86? Sure, it's cool to run it on a Mac, but for practicality why not run OSX? It's tweaked for the platform, and from what I've heard doesn't run like shit.

      If IBM, SUN, etc.. wants their platform supported let them donate the time/money/resources to fix where the failures are.

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    2. Re:That's a shame by c0p0n · · Score: 0, Troll

      LOL

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    3. Re:That's a shame by andreyw · · Score: 0, Troll

      Examples, dipshit?