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On an operating system in which everything appears in the filesystem and file descriptors can be passed between processes, isn't that just a file descriptor ?
by melonrusk 4y ago
On an operating system in which everything appears in the filesystem and file descriptors can be passed between processes, isn't that just a file descriptor ?
- 7373737373 4y agoPretty much, though the ability to obtain file descriptors is limited. Like (ideal) physical keys, only the originators have the ability to pass them along and make copies of them. Also, with the ability to internally compartmentalize programs. "Why KeyKOS is fascinating" - https://github.com/void4/notes/issues/41 https://github.com/void4/notes/issues/41