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Jan 10, 2016 at 13:31
Another great post by @Ngnghm, this time discussing why kernels are poor abstraction:
Chapter 6: Kernel Is As Kernel Does
I admitted to Ngnghm (whom I call "Ann") that I was perplexed by Houyhnhnm computing systems (I pronounce "Houyhnhnm" like "Hunam"). To better understand them, I wanted to know what their kernels, libraries and applications looked like. There again, he su...

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Aug 24, 2022 at 08:14
I admire hobbyists who build their own kernels, but the size of modern systems is intimidating. Even something like a Bluetooth stack is bigger than historic kernels, and tends to require multiple people. I think it's just the cost of compatibility? Tech collaboration is hard.
Apr 4, 2019 at 19:03
Kernels, bootloaders, and a really impressive patch of ACPI boot with more RAM than the motherboard supports: https://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2019/04/adventures-of-putting-16-gb-of-ram-in-a-motherboard-that-doesnt-support-it/
Nov 30, 2018 at 23:53
I've been thinking more about this viewpoint, and I think both simple kernels and simple browsers are possible for an enthusiastic hobbyist. https://twitter.com/patio11/status/1064394542776934400