Thought I would let this get bounced around a bit, as my inital response was tainted by my emotional reaction to this idea.

OK, so why not?
Because, unlike UNIX or Linux, our OS currently uses (quite sucessfully) a microkernel.
This feature is relatively uncommon as it is most commonly found in OS' used in process control applications.
It's compact and efficient as opposed to the Linux kernel (which grows in size with each revision).
And microkernel based OS' are inherently more stable as features that in Linux are incorated into the kernel are often placed outside the kernel in a microkernel OS (where they are less likely to crash the system).

In short, the kernel we currently use is OURS. It was created by core developer Ralph Schmidt. Its basic design is quite different than a Linux kernel
It is tight, clean and rather elegant.

I do NOT favor throwing away core features, that offer a benefit and differentiate us from the masses.

I could be biased, as the last operating systems I used on the 68K were microkernel based.
But, there was a big advantage to that in the '80s and '90s, and those bonuses are still there.
You will NOT hear me join a chorus of voices that would suggest we resort to such a cobbled together hybrid.


[ Edited by Jim 08.05.2016 - 11:08 ]