Drew Eckhardt (drew@kinglear.cs.colorado.edu) wrote:

: >improving the shared libraries, when most other systems don't even
: >/have/ shared libraries.
: >
: 
: Most AT&T variants do.  No BSD flavor I know of has shared libraries.

You forgot SunOS. :)

: People can install new devices by recompiling the kernel.  If we 
: get a decent config program, people can install new devices by relinking
: the thing.

I agree with you re: loadable drivers.  Just a fad - a passing one, one
would hope.

: IBM for AIX (appropriately called Aches by those having to administer it)

AIX is also called "Another Imitation XENIX" by insiders :)
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