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I really was hoping that this Tilck is a microkernel, otherwise i don't see any point compared to Free or NetBSD. But maybe it's just there because it's fun...

by nix23 4y ago

I really was hoping that this Tilck is a microkernel, otherwise i don't see any point compared to Free or NetBSD. But maybe it's just there because it's fun...and that's absolutely ok.

retrac 4y ago
The comparison was due to the licence. Both Net and FreeBSD have monolithic kernels in the style of Linux. (Or more properly, Linux is in the style of the BSD kernel.)
- nix23 4y ago
  >The comparison was due to the licence. Thanks Sherlock.
lproven 4y ago
> I really was hoping that this Tilck is a microkernel It says right there on the homepage in the link: « What is Tilck? Tilck is an educational monolithic x86 kernel » That answers both your points.
- nix23 4y ago
  My third point was fun, so that makes your answer unnecessary ;)
  - lproven 4y ago
    No, not really. It specifically addresses a useful purpose -- education -- meaning that no, it's not just for fun.
    - nix23 4y ago
      >meaning that no, it's not just for fun. As if you know what fun is ;)
      - lproven 4y ago
        Why do people always go ad-hom? :-(
        nix23 4y ago
        See, that's what i mean... Be happy and have a great day.
        lproven 4y ago
        Let's summarise here. You: [1] apparently didn't read the link and asked foolish questions about it. [2] I answered your questions. [3] You attacked me and questioned its usefulness. [4] I answered that too. [5] You attacked me again and mocked me. [6] And now, it's not really clear to me, but you are blaming me for being unhappy that you attacked me? I don't know if it is possible to block people on HN, but for you, I will try to find out, because you personally have both wasted my time and made my weekend noticeably less pleasant, and now you are mocking me.
        aliswe 4y ago
        Chill bro, no need to get argumentative in a environment where mostly answers arent even read properly
yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago
FWIW, someone downthread linked to one that is: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34296258 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34296258
tbrock 4y ago
If you’re learning, having a direct implementation vs multiple layers of abstraction is a huge benefit.

by nix23 4y ago

I really was hoping that this Tilck is a microkernel, otherwise i don't see any point compared to Free or NetBSD. But maybe it's just there because it's fun...and that's absolutely ok.

retrac 4y ago

The comparison was due to the licence. Both Net and FreeBSD have monolithic kernels in the style of Linux. (Or more properly, Linux is in the style of the BSD kernel.)

nix23 4y ago
>The comparison was due to the licence. Thanks Sherlock.

lproven 4y ago

> I really was hoping that this Tilck is a microkernel It says right there on the homepage in the link: « What is Tilck? Tilck is an educational monolithic x86 kernel » That answers both your points.

nix23 4y ago
My third point was fun, so that makes your answer unnecessary ;)
- lproven 4y ago
  No, not really. It specifically addresses a useful purpose -- education -- meaning that no, it's not just for fun.
  - nix23 4y ago
    >meaning that no, it's not just for fun. As if you know what fun is ;)
    - lproven 4y ago
      Why do people always go ad-hom? :-(
      - nix23 4y ago
        See, that's what i mean... Be happy and have a great day.
        lproven 4y ago
        Let's summarise here. You: [1] apparently didn't read the link and asked foolish questions about it. [2] I answered your questions. [3] You attacked me and questioned its usefulness. [4] I answered that too. [5] You attacked me again and mocked me. [6] And now, it's not really clear to me, but you are blaming me for being unhappy that you attacked me? I don't know if it is possible to block people on HN, but for you, I will try to find out, because you personally have both wasted my time and made my weekend noticeably less pleasant, and now you are mocking me.
        aliswe 4y ago
        Chill bro, no need to get argumentative in a environment where mostly answers arent even read properly

yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago

FWIW, someone downthread linked to one that is: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34296258 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34296258

tbrock 4y ago

If you’re learning, having a direct implementation vs multiple layers of abstraction is a huge benefit.