Re: [cobalt-developers] nice knowing you all!

[Dennis <dennis@xxxxxxxxx>]

>> The problem with linux is that there are no solutions for its inner design
>> flaws. We support linux and freebsd, and believe me, linux is a nightmare.
>> Plus, every major release requires a major overhaul of drivers because
>> there is no conherent underlying structure to linux. Porting from Freebsd
>> 3.x to 4.x, for example was a 1 day project because BSD internals are
>> well-defined and stable. Porting from 2.2 to 2.4 in linux will be a drawn
>> out nighmare because 1) 2.4 will be released with tons of poorly tested
>> features and 2) the basic driver structure has changed.
>
>At the kernel level, you have a point.  At an application level, you don't.

You are the only one talking about the app layer. Just about everything
that runs on linux is portable code, so the app layer is meaningless. what
runs on cobalt that wont run on Freebsd? Zippo. Linux has more drivers for
more toys, but you cant most of those devices on cobalt's boxes anyway. 

>And when it comes to any OS, it's the application level that people will
tinker
>with most.  In that regard, Linux is no more a burden than any other OS,
>*especially* when it comes to traditional services.

Your problem is that you are arguing for linux generally, and the thread
has to do with cobalts selection of linux being such a big factor to their
success. My point was that they could have used any number of OS's, still
had the same applications to market, and done just as well without a  lot
of the headaches.

>
>> The fact that there are so many linux distributions makes support difficult
>> because they all use different libraries, so distributing binaries is a
>> nightmare.
>
>Bull.  That's just out and out FUD.  

No they dont, they use different shared libraries. Even Redhat 6.0 and 6.1
are not compatible.


We're not talking at the same level or in the same context, so lets drop
it. Im getting bored.

DB