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Hmmm, the article starts off with "Windows seems to move an inch for every time that Mac OS X or Linux laps it." Then moves to "A MONOLITHIC operating system li

by Feynman 18y ago

Hmmm, the article starts off with "Windows seems to move an inch for every time that Mac OS X or Linux laps it." Then moves to "A MONOLITHIC operating system like Windows perpetuates an obsolete design." I'm no OS expert, but I thought Linux was also "monolithic" in terms of kernel design. I think Mr. Stross should keep to writing about subjects in his expertise.

silverlake 18y ago
Yes, Linux is monolithic. MacOS X is a micro-kernel, but I believe the BSD stuff runs in kernel space, so it's effectively a monolithic kernel with a nice layered design. I think NT is somewhere between OS X and Linux. The article was terrible.