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List:       opensolaris-discuss
Subject:    Re: [osol-discuss] OpenSolaris cancelled,
From:       Rob Healey <rhealey () norstar ! com>
Date:       2010-09-08 11:02:05
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Actually, its less the name AIX will be dropped but more that "AIX" will be \
transformed into the Power port of Linux and called "AIX". 

The user space has been mostly Linux for quite a while and I suspect there will be \
much rejoicing in kernel, "Why the HECK did we obsess with a kernel that can page \
itself" land when they finally do the "secret switch" of the old school AIX kernel \
with the new school Linux based "AIX" kernel.

AIX is a brand name that I doubt IBM would ever give up but there are plenty of good \
reasons to drop the legacy AIX kernel for the more modern Linux based replacement.

Speaking as someone who has been shaking his head at the AIX kernel implementation \
since ROMP days in the 80's...

-Rob
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