There is a very, very interesting and educational article I
want to draw your attention to. Dan Eran over at Roughly
Drafted has written a tour de force article on the Mac
OS X/Linux kernel discussion going around. Basically,
some have suggested that the Mach kernel in Darwin/Mac OS X
needs to be replaced with something better. The Linux kernel
comes up in those discussions.
Someday, perhaps soon, modern Unix kernels may be replaced or
supplemented (as I understand it) with hypervisor technology.
Aside from that, however, there are many design, technical,
and political reasons why Apple has not and would not ever
switch to a Linux kernel.
This article sets a high standard for technical analysis and
common sense, and I urge you to read through this multi-part
series. You’ll learn a lot of interesting facts from a fellow
who has done his homework. On top of that, his writing style is
analytic as opposed to ad hominem — which is
so popular in some circles. First rate stuff.
The article is here. I extend my congratulations to Dan for a job very well done.
John Martellaro
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