[geeks] A Real OS? (was: Re: my capitalization.. etc.)

[Eric Dittman]

> > Of course in the nVidia case we are not talking kernel about
> > kernel code but rather XFree86.
> 
> Actually for *BSD you _should_ be talking about kernel code....
> 
> Having graphics drivers in user-land in XFree86 is what makes it such
> swiss cheese from a security point of view....

But having the graphics drivers in the kernel makes a
problem with the driver likely to crash your system
rather than your session.

> > I don't see that happening unless Sun buys SGI (which I
> > really don't see happening).
> 
> I _REALLY_ didn't see Compaq buying DEC, nor even HP buying Compaq.
 
Well, yes, but Sun and SGI really don't seem to like eatch other.
I could see SGI swallowing a poison pill rather than be bought
by Sun.
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Eric Dittman
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