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The Great Microkernel Debate Continues

Posted by Zonk on from the tiny-issues dept.

ficken writes "The great conversation about micro vs. monolithic kernel is still alive and well. Andy Tanenbaum weighs in with another article about the virtues of microkernels. From the article: 'Over the years there have been endless postings on forums such as Slashdot about how microkernels are slow, how microkernels are hard to program, how they aren't in use commercially, and a lot of other nonsense. Virtually all of these postings have come from people who don't have a clue what a microkernel is or what one can do. I think it would raise the level of discussion if people making such postings would first try a microkernel-based operating system and then make postings like "I tried an OS based on a microkernel and I observed X, Y, and Z first hand." Has a lot more credibility.'"

3 of 405 comments (clear)

  1. Re:crickets by Dancindan84 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah. Slashdotters are being asked to:
    1) RTFA
    2) Have first hand knowledge of the subject
    3) Make a reasoned, non-biased post/article on the subject

    Talk about a dead end.

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    "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde
  2. Re:crickets by Dread+Roberts · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, the Linux kernel used to be smaller...

  3. Re:Tag this article... by mouko · · Score: 5, Funny

    only a matter of time before someone puts a vi vs emacs spin on it, since we haven't had that shoutfest for a while either. Not a chance. Everyone knows that emacs is for little girls, anyway.