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diff --git a/faq/posix_compatibility.mdwn b/faq/posix_compatibility.mdwn index 1525a7ad..a54822c5 100644 --- a/faq/posix_compatibility.mdwn +++ b/faq/posix_compatibility.mdwn @@ -30,3 +30,20 @@ striving for total POSIX compliance -- and the high-level programs (that is, their users) may not even notice this, but we would avoid a lot of overhead that comes with wrapping the [[Hurd interfaces|hurd/interface]] to be POSIX compliant. + + +\#hurd IRC channel on Freenode, 2010-12-21: + + <antrik> tschwinge: the writeup ignores the fact that POSIX compatibility + is not only for applications, but also for users familiar with the UNIX + environment + <antrik> also, I still don't buy the fact that most software is not written + for POSIX. even if assuming that GNOME programs don't use POSIX (which is + only half true), there is a lot of other software in a system that is + just as important, though less visible + <antrik> (server software, startup system, device management, automation, + ...) + <antrik> tschwinge: BTW, I meant to (and partially did) write a blog + article on this topic -- but I didn't get around to finish it... + +[[!tag open_issue_documentation]] |