[ale] kernel/userspace debate

[Jeremy T. Bouse]

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On Fri, 10 Apr 1998 jason at alltel.net wrote:

> Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 10:37:49 -0400 (EDT)
> From: jason at alltel.net
> To: ale at cc.gatech.edu
> Subject: [ale] kernel/userspace debate
> 
> While I agree that kernel space is no place for a web server (or
> even telnet, Slowlaris be damned) I cannot help but think that Linux
> folks are being a shade hypocritical by so vehemently denouncing this
> practice. Was it not our own Linus who sanctioned moving nfs
> services into the Linux kernel? How does this issue differ from
> that of placing a web server in kernel space?
> 
	I don't think you can compare a web server and NFS... one is a
filesystem type and the other is a information server... I would think
that the filesystem support would belong as part of the kernel so it
doesn't have to rely on out side apps to work...
	Just my .02 worth
	Jeremy T. Bouse

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