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> The kernel has to stand alone Why ? (un-opionated "why") To reuse the migrant melting pot metaphor used at the end of the article, the "kernel has to stand
by jrimbault 5y ago
> The kernel has to stand alone
Why ? (un-opionated "why")
To reuse the migrant melting pot metaphor used at the end of the article, the "kernel has to stand alone" seems to mirror the states wanting a "strong border" (while the idea of borders and states has a beginning and will surely end).
- BlueTemplar 5y agoUsing this metaphor, wouldn't the kernel be more akin to a military base ?
- humanrebar 5y agoIt makes it easier to get a kernel working on a bare bones system for one. If things get complex enough, step one of getting Linux working on a new architecture will always involve getting a cross compiler working.
- rocqua 5y agoI can imagine there are plenty of cases where people build a linux kernel that was moved to an air-gaped server over sneaker-net. Or someone who wants to build linux on some SoC that doesn't even really have an internet connection. I think in your view in melting pot metaphore 'Kernel has to stand alone' might be a lot like christian countries holding the view "Sunday is a forced day of because it is the day of the lord". Whereas I think it might be more like e.g. the Netherlands having the cultural idea of "we should actually work together to prevent the entire country flooding". Or maybe the Spanish "taking a break during midday is smart, not lazy". Its a cultural preference that arises as an adaption to the specific geographic reality of the country.