On Mon, 2007-06-04 at 16:53 +0530, Vihan Pandey wrote:
to put it in one line - would you rather start teaching computer programming with BASIC or PL/1 ?
I would rather learn with C than BASIC or PL/1
IIRC, M$'s own kernel ( Win2k or Win2k3 ) resembles a microkernel. yes, they too are apparent aware of the positive aspects of the microkernel.
Oh, and where did you get info from, please do post a link.
Find it yourself! Its on MSDN or Technet or google or somewhere!! :P
then why the ranting against AST?
Because I'm a Linus fan boiii, get it? :)
given time and effort there WILL be more contenders. To assume there would be none is VERY dogmatic.
Given enough time and effort pigs will fly and we'll have perpetual motion machines.
Go back and read my posts, I never said that Linux is _the_ kernel for GNU. Yes, eventually, there _will_ be a better replacement for the Linux kernel or maybe Linux may evolve into a true microkernel. Who knows? I never discounted the possibility, did I?
but you discounted the probability of a microkernel based future entirely.
No I didnt.
By giving stupid comparisons you HAVE tried to trivialize AST which is unforgivable.
Oh so sue me! :/ I've my opinions, just like you have and I have full right to express them. Just cuz you worship AST doesnt mean that the rest of the universe does too...
Would anyone be dumb enough to say : ``Don Knuth is a genius at algorithms and created TeX but since its not being practically used as much Micro$oft Office that makes him mearly a theory guy".
This is a really flawed analogy. Both TeX and M$ Office are _working_ and _matured_ products. TeX is far far older, agreed. While a true, working microkernel is still a long way from reality.
Its in the making but as I said _repeatedly_, todays technology makes it exponentially difficult for us to write a microkernel. Why do think theres no "commercial" microkernel? I'm very well aware of its benefits but despite that we dont see one around, do we? :/
i'm still not understanding why you feel like that?
Stop trying to understand my "feelings" :P