Re: FreeBSD kernel as a replacement for Linux kernel

[Daniel O'Connor]

On 24-May-00 Mohit Aron wrote:
>  But seriously, I think the problem can be fixed with a more transparent 
>  interface for Linux programs. Rather than requiring Linux libraries to be
>  put
>  in /compat/linux, it would be much easier if everything could be put in 
>  /usr/lib. Which probably means having the SAME interface as Linux.

Why would somthing like that happen?

I don't particularly want some Linux guy inventing a new library which has the
same name as a system library and then spamming something vital in /usr/lib

If its in /compat/linux at least its segregated, and doesn't screw something
vital up.

---
Daniel O'Connor software and network engineer
for Genesis Software - http://www.gsoft.com.au
"The nice thing about standards is that there
are so many of them to choose from."
  -- Andrew Tanenbaum


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