[OpenAFS] why linux sysnames are different

[Avinesh Kumar]

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Hi Gary,

Seem the right reason to do this in past !
But the problem is still there.

On Jan 2, 2008 5:33 PM, Buhrmaster, Gary <gtb@slac.stanford.edu> wrote:

>
> > I want to know why the sysnames for Linux platform are named
> > diffrently than it is done for other platforms.
>
> An answer is that historically it seemed like the kernel
> was going to be a good distinguisher.  It turned out that
> that was a poor choice (and, in fact, the Linux philosophy
> of incompatible kernel/glibc changes occur differently
> that for other platforms, which go out of their way
> to insure stable interfaces during a "release").
>
> The good news is that if you can always create and
> support your own sysname taxonomy.  If you can choose
> one which is right for you (and that is the tough
> problem).
>
> Gary
>

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Hi Gary,<br><br>Seem the right reason to do this in past !<br>But the problem is still there.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 2, 2008 5:33 PM, Buhrmaster, Gary &lt;<a href="mailto:gtb@slac.stanford.edu">gtb@slac.stanford.edu
</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d"><br>&gt; I want to know why the sysnames for Linux platform are named
<br>&gt; diffrently than it is done for other platforms.<br><br></div>An answer is that historically it seemed like the kernel<br>was going to be a good distinguisher. &nbsp;It turned out that<br>that was a poor choice (and, in fact, the Linux philosophy
<br>of incompatible kernel/glibc changes occur differently<br>that for other platforms, which go out of their way<br>to insure stable interfaces during a &quot;release&quot;).<br><br>The good news is that if you can always create and
<br>support your own sysname taxonomy. &nbsp;If you can choose<br>one which is right for you (and that is the tough<br>problem).<br><font color="#888888"><br>Gary<br></font></blockquote></div><br>

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