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Actually, I think the chief initial architect of Linux namespaces (and bind mounts) was Al Viro [1], an ex-Plan 9 developer. So he's well aware of that, but evi
by vezzy-fnord 11y ago
Actually, I think the chief initial architect of Linux namespaces (and bind mounts) was Al Viro [1], an ex-Plan 9 developer. So he's well aware of that, but evidently a poor concession is better than nothing at all.
[1] Citation: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-mount-namespaces/ http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-mount-namespaces...
- angersock 11y agoGood to know! I've spent the weekend reading Plan 9 papers, and it's just all such a shame. They tried to save us!
- vezzy-fnord 11y agoYep, that's why Al Viro is such an abrasive yet highly entertaining grump. He makes Linus Torvalds look like a sensitivity training counselor in comparison, but his argumentative style is great (query "site:lwn.net al viro udev" for a fun way to waste some time). A veteran Linux kernel hacker who hates udev and cgroups. Yep.
- e12e 11y agoDo you know if he's back on the lists/development in full force? Looks like he had some very serious medical issues last year: http://lwn.net/Articles/439635/ http://lwn.net/Articles/439635/