That's because we're seeing a new generation of hackers.  Every generation
refuses to learn from those who came before; they have to reinvent the
square wheel to convince themselves it won't roll.  I see this day after
day - the UNIX gurus turn their noses up at the PC jocks, and everyone turns

I hate to say it, but I remember when we were running 16 users, multiuser,
in 64K of RAM.  The time was mid 70's, the company was Datapoint.

I like the way that Linux does things, like you said, RISC-like.  But I
also think there are still lots of places that non-RISC architecture is
a big win.  Oh, well.
-- 
Ed Carp, N7EKG     erc@apple.com                801/538-0177
"This is the final task I will ever give you, and it  goes  on  forever.   Act
happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love,
and do what you will."           -- Dan Millman, "Way Of The Peaceful Warrior"