Linked by Emmanuel Marty on Thu 2nd Sep 2004 07:36 UTC
OSNews, Generic OSes As a programmer and manager of embedded software products for a living, I think that operating system programming is so much fun that it will eventually be outlawed. I've previously published two articles on OSNews, So, you want to write an operating system and Climbing the kernel mountain, and tried to summarize my experience in designing operating system kernels as well as technical traps that can be easily avoided.
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by Eu on Thu 2nd Sep 2004 09:53 UTC

"I think the article misses one rather important point. Don't write your own kernel if you don't know what you're doing."

Did you even read the article? I think not.

The point of the article is that if you are qualified to do kernel hacking, do not write a new kernel. There is little point in doing so and the author cogently explains why. It is not a question of whether or not you know what you are doing. Read the article, instead of just commenting nilly willy.

Me thinks you must first RFA and then speak your wisdom about