Kernel internals

We’ve looked at how the kernel works, and how people work on the kernel. So how about we finish with some fireside kernel lore. It’s always worth remembering that every new project has its detractors (we don’t care if you thought the old website was better) and Linux was no different.

The Torvalds-Tanenbaum debates, referred to as a flame war at the time (but both parties stated there was never any personal animosity, despite the colourful language), started when Prof. Andy Tanenbaum posted on the Usenet group comp.os.minix in 1992 with the somewhat provocative title “Linux is obsolete”.

Obviously that title didn’t age well, but his for the original debate in all its (really quite scorching) glory and see for the battle of the Mr Ts (Round Two).