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The Linux ecosystem was created with the userland already having being rewritten from scratch, by the GNU Project. Then a Finnish student came along and wrote a
by peterwwillis 10y ago
The Linux ecosystem was created with the userland already having being rewritten from scratch, by the GNU Project. Then a Finnish student came along and wrote a kernel. So you can probably start anywhere, but maybe starting with a working kernel would be better.
Linux doesn't really resemble UNIX anymore. It's starting to look a little like Plan 9, to be honest... give it 20 more years.
- jacquesm 10y ago> Linux doesn't really resemble UNIX anymore. It's starting to look a little like Plan 9, to be honest... give it 20 more years. Hm. I'm not sure I see the similarities there. plan9: small, elegant, really an improvement on Unix in many respects but unfortunately somewhat theoretical rather than practically oriented. Linux: bloated, blunt, practically oriented, gets the job done but it never feels like it's the shortest path.