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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: ISP hardware/software choices (performance comparison)
Date: 14 Jan 1996 22:33:18 GMT
Organization: Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah
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Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp> wrote:
] >You are probably thinking of the "file system switch", not the
] >VFS (which implies vnodes) interface.
] >
] >VXFS is a UFS derivitive. The directory structure is identical,
] >as is the flexname handling.
]
]
] Didn't vnode/vfs facilitate it implementation?
In the same way 1/8" sockets facilitated the assembly of my
computer. 8-).
It let it be worked on in an already running production
framework.
] >] With WinNT amoung us the bickering needs to end and the Unix
] >] vendors need to find new ways to be cooperate and be
] >] competive by delivering better quality systems and better
] >] service.
] >
] >It's not going to happen. There is no way to add value to
] >non-commodity hardware, other than divergence. There's no
] >way for products to compete on commodity hardware without
] >divergence.
] >
] >You can't pull a value proposition out of a hat.
]
] Unless it were necessary for survival.
Sorry, you're talking about the survival of the UNIX community
as a whole at the cost of some of its members.
The threatened members (understandably) prefer even a little
more survival for themselves over the long term survival of
the community.
You apparently believe everyone's read Demming. 8-).
Terry Lambert
terry@cs.weber.edu
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.