Re: OS Masters

From: Florin Andrei (fandrei@mail.rds.ro)
Date: Thu Apr 20 2000 - 01:59:23 EST

Mel wrote:
>
> 4. Look into making Linux a distributed system. Provide a
> kernel/userland/some combination of easily distributing tasks across a
> multiple number of machines whether task farming or whatever. Possibly
> even distributing scheduling and memory management across a number of
> machines rather than one machine. Note, this is not RPC, ideally, userland
> would barely be aware of the distribution

        Take a look at the Mosix project:

http://www.mosix.org/

> 6. Strip down the kernel to act as only a firewall/router making it as
> lightweight as possible. Would allow a headless box to be turned into a
> firewall or possibly a router easily.

        Take a look at the LinuxRouter project:

http://www.linuxrouter.org/ 

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Florin Andrei
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