Re: Crap: CONFIG_RANDOM and TCP FILTER
duxmike@iafrica.com
Fri, 24 May 1996 09:47:36 +0200
>
> My reason for putting any bytesaving efforts on _very_ low priority
> is mainly because I see Linux as a 'server OS' not so much a 'desktop
> OS'. Boxes dedicated to server use usually have adecuate resources
> available. This also explains why I dont see the usefullness of
> 'kerneld'.
>
Linux has networking features which make it a cost effective solution for
many networking problems. This sets it apart from any other OS. Doing
it with slow (386/486) cpu and low memory (2M-8M) is a key feature.
OTOH, every OS is in the server market.