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There were several microkernel-based research/hobby/free kernels in early 1990s, like L4, VSTa, or even HURD. Perhaps the reason why Linux succeeded as a genera
by zajio1am 4y ago
There were several microkernel-based research/hobby/free kernels in early 1990s, like L4, VSTa, or even HURD. Perhaps the reason why Linux succeeded as a general purpose OS (and not one of these) is because of its conservative design.
- snvzz 4y agoLet's suppose it ended up like that. It would mean one of the BSDs would have become popular instead. And we'd be better for it.