Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 12:36:44 +1100 From: Patryk Zadarnowski <pat@jantar.org> To: Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> Cc: SteveB <admin@bsdfan.cncdsl.com>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: kernel type Message-ID: <200012170136.MAA99261@mycenae.jantar.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> of "Sun, 17 Dec 2000 00:14:07 -0000." <20001217001407.R30096@hand.dotat.at>
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On Sun, 17 Dec 2000, Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> wrote: > Patryk Zadarnowski <pat@jantar.org> wrote: >> >> Now that I think of it, there aren't many commercial microkernel >> systems out there with the possible exception of QNX and lots of >> little embedded toys. > Mac OS X is based on Mach. Oh, that's right, that new kid on the block ;) I keep forgetting about Apple's talent for shooting itself in a foot ;) BTW, for the original poster: in case you don't know, there exists a port of 4.4BSD that runs on top of Mach (Lites.) Pat. PS. Before this starts a flame war, let me say that I really believe that MacOS X is a very good thing for everyone involved, although the choice of Mach for the microkernel seems a little arbitrary if not misguided. Pat. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Patryk Zadarnowski University of New South Wales <pat@jantar.org> School of Computer Science and Engineering -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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