Discussion of non-GNU operating systems built atop Linux kernel
Key claims
- Operating systems can be built on the Linux kernel without GNU userspace or POSIX compliance, using the kernel purely for hardware support.
- Requiring full kernel recompilation to install drivers is poor design.
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- /g/109231316 ↗ live · archive neutral developing 51 replies Operating systems can be built on the Linux kernel without GNU userspace or POSIX compliance, using the kernel purely for hardware support.
- /g/109184137 ↗ live · archive frustrated evergreen 6 replies Requiring full kernel recompilation to install drivers is poor design.
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