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In a way, the Linux kernel does power the "backbones of the internet".
by nacs 5y ago
In a way, the Linux kernel does power the "backbones of the internet".
- _joel 5y agoThere are a hell of a lot of non-linux OS's running on core routers, but yes, in a way. However BGP isn't via email.
- dsr_ 5y agoOn the other hand, I and my office mate at the time negotiated the setup of a ridiculous number of BGP sessions over email, including sending configs. That was 20 years ago.
- NexRebular 5y agoluckily not... would be absolutely terrible to have the backbone only on linux
- dsr_ 5y agoInteroperability and a thriving ecosystem are necessities for resiliency. Note that resiliency and efficiency are often working against each other.