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Usually. But then again Linux was a rewrite too. Sometimes unnecessary things become critical, and the distinction is only clear in hindsight.
by ashtonkem 5y ago
Usually. But then again Linux was a rewrite too. Sometimes unnecessary things become critical, and the distinction is only clear in hindsight.
- mattbrewsbytes 5y agoFrom what I recall, Linux was also Linus doing something because he wanted to, not necessarily because there was a business driver. I'm not saying don't, its just good to understand the motivation. The concept of OSes use file cabinets of papers as part of the abstraction layer. Breaking from that mold might prove fruitful.
- colejohnson66 5y ago> From what I recall, Linux was also Linus doing something because he wanted to, not necessarily because there was a business driver. I'm not saying don't, its just good to understand the motivation. People rewrite things in Rust, not because of business reasons, but because they want to. What’s different here?