Monolithic vs Micro : The [Tanenbaum vs Torvalds] Debate
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ElEsSaR
Aug 15, 2008, 4:26:16 AM8/15/08
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Hi Guys,
I found abt this recently. chk this out :
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.minix/browse_thread/thread/c25870d7a41696d2/f447530d082cd95d
The Tanenbaum-Torvalds debate is a debate between Andrew S. Tanenbaum
and Linus Torvalds, regarding Linux and kernel architecture in
general. Tanenbaum began the debate in 1992 on the Usenet discussion
group comp.os.minix, arguing that microkernels are superior to
monolithic kernels and therefore Linux was, even in 1992, obsolete.
Other notable hackers such as David S. Miller and Theodore Ts'o joined
the debate.
Due to the strong tone used in the newsgroup posts, the debate has
widely been recognized as a flame war, a deliberately hostile exchange
of messages, between the two camps (of Linux and MINIX, or
alternatively, of monolithic kernel enthusiasts and microkernel
enthusiasts) and has been described as such in various publications.
Torvalds himself also acknowledged this in his first newsgroup post
about the issue, stating (verbatim) “I'd like to be able to just
'ignore the bait', but ... Time for some serious flamefesting!”
source : Wikipedia
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanenbaum-Torvalds_debate )
I found abt this recently. chk this out :
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.minix/browse_thread/thread/c25870d7a41696d2/f447530d082cd95d
The Tanenbaum-Torvalds debate is a debate between Andrew S. Tanenbaum
and Linus Torvalds, regarding Linux and kernel architecture in
general. Tanenbaum began the debate in 1992 on the Usenet discussion
group comp.os.minix, arguing that microkernels are superior to
monolithic kernels and therefore Linux was, even in 1992, obsolete.
Other notable hackers such as David S. Miller and Theodore Ts'o joined
the debate.
Due to the strong tone used in the newsgroup posts, the debate has
widely been recognized as a flame war, a deliberately hostile exchange
of messages, between the two camps (of Linux and MINIX, or
alternatively, of monolithic kernel enthusiasts and microkernel
enthusiasts) and has been described as such in various publications.
Torvalds himself also acknowledged this in his first newsgroup post
about the issue, stating (verbatim) “I'd like to be able to just
'ignore the bait', but ... Time for some serious flamefesting!”
source : Wikipedia
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanenbaum-Torvalds_debate )
Prateek Sharma
Aug 15, 2008, 7:05:13 AM8/15/08
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Phaneendra
Aug 17, 2008, 2:02:48 PM8/17/08
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wait a min Mr. Prateek Sharma ( the self proclaimed "LINIUX GEEK")......
I dont know, how, finding out that a 16yr old discussion which is archived somewhere in Google Groups implies i dint know abt this earlier... I even dont get how it implies my knowledge in the topic is so "n00bistic".... anyways if u say im a n00b, gr8 ya im a n00b, you know wat it actually sounds "c00l"....
so you wanna know who this n00b is ha...
Name : C
I dont know, how, finding out that a 16yr old discussion which is archived somewhere in Google Groups implies i dint know abt this earlier... I even dont get how it implies my knowledge in the topic is so "n00bistic".... anyways if u say im a n00b, gr8 ya im a n00b, you know wat it actually sounds "c00l"....
so you wanna know who this n00b is ha...
Name : C
Phaneendra
Aug 17, 2008, 2:08:14 PM8/17/08
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Name : C H R K PHANEENDRA
ID NO: 2006A5PS698
ROOM NO: 136 VK
think thts enough.
anyways i dont want to start anything stupid on this group which we have worked this hard for. If u still wanna go on and on here's my no. 9983526640.
gimme a call, anytime il be ready for having the so called GEEK vs n00b debate.
cheers
linuxfreak
ID NO: 2006A5PS698
ROOM NO: 136 VK
think thts enough.
anyways i dont want to start anything stupid on this group which we have worked this hard for. If u still wanna go on and on here's my no. 9983526640.
gimme a call, anytime il be ready for having the so called GEEK vs n00b debate.
cheers
linuxfreak
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