Re: Let's do some coding :-)

[Jonathan S. Shapiro]

On Mon, 2005-10-24 at 21:09 +0200, Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
>      1. Why do we need *another* POSIX OS? What real value can it
>         provide?
> 
> Because rewriting the 300 something GNU projects is not realistic.

This is an argument for a compatibility layer. Perhaps for more than
one. It is not an argument for recreating POSIX as a core system.

> 
>      2. Shouldn't we be looking forward rather than backward?
> 
> POSIX is old strong horse, no reason to shoot her.

POSIX is a doddering mare, well past due for the glue factory.


shap