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Re:It's Time for Operating Systems to Rediscover Hardware by mikewarot on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @01:29AM (#28376680)
The function of the operating system is to safely multiplex the hardware. If the OS doesn't control the hardware, it can't provide safety.

If Linux is running inside a sandbox, it can't secure anything.

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Re:It's Time for Operating Systems to Rediscover Hardware by pjmlp on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @02:26AM (#28376942)
"an operating system is a collection of things that don't fit inside a language; there shouldn't be one"

-- Dan Ingalls

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