Yes, let's wish them the best. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:41 AM, Dr. Parthasarathy S <[email protected]>wrote:
> //** > > Let us not scoff at this forthwith...who knows they may come up with > > something really nice. Let us also not forget that we have a very bright > > DRDO scientist among us - Gajendra Khanna, who knows more about operating > > systems than many on this forum. **// > > > It is not an attempt to scoff at their wisdom or competence. We are > all aware of and proud of their competence and the many wonderful > things they have done. But then, the idea of building a OS from > scratch in 2010 CE is very difficult to digest. This is not just a one > time effort. It needs long term maintenance and support. Some years > ago DOD of US took up Ada. Except for some individuals and > academicians, Ada is nowhere in the horizon. Our own RMS is still to > come up with his HURD. The OS guru, Andrew Tanenbaum has still not put > out his OS. The story goes on .... > > For all we know, the news may just be the fantasy of some journalist, > who has not understood what he is talking about. > > In any case, the folks at DRDO know what they are doing. Let us wait > and watch, and wish them all the best. > > partha > > -- > l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm > -- Mihir Mehta, B. Tech student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
