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Re: The Linux Hole

From: Jan Megannon <jmegannon@intekom.co.za>
> Leif, how does Ops Nav work at the moment? Is there a (pre) processor
> task that is connected to a server task on the 400 that waits for an
> incoming request and then serves the request? If so, why can IBM not
> write or port just the portion of code required for Linux? I realize
> that I am over-simplifyng this, but with the genii that IBM purports to
> have (as well as the oodles of boodle!) this should be a walk in the park!

I think you are correct on the architecture of Oops Nav, but IBM
has to ask themselves how many customers run Linux instead of
Windoze. That percentage is way down (maybe less than 5%) so
the cost of having two versions of Oops Nav would be too great.

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