Re: [SLUG] New Windows Singularity

From: Paul M Foster (paulf@quillandmouse.com)
Date: Fri Nov 04 2005 - 01:11:18 EST


On Thu, Nov 03, 2005 at 10:32:56PM -0500, chris lee wrote:

> http://research.microsoft.com/os/singularity/
>
> could this possibly be the fabled MS Linux?
>

Not if they're using a "type-safe language" as they claim. C, in which
Linux is written, is anything but type safe. C++ maaaaybe. Also, based
on their description, it sounds like they're trying to do a microkernel
type OS. Aside from that, Linux's license wouldn't allow Microsoft to
realistically base a Microsoft OS on it. However Minix, being licensed
under a BSD license, would.

-- 
Paul M. Foster
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