site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel@lists.apple.com On Dec 14, 2008, at 9:02 PM, John D. wrote: Excuse me, but monkey business is taking FreeBSD and Mach, creating a hybrid kernel, and crippling the API in a manner that doesn't let third-party developers exercise the best of both systems. Is that common sense? = Mike _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.a... When it enables companies to ship billions of dollars worth of hardware to tens of millions of customers, yes. When it facilitates a company building a ground-breaking portable hybrid computing/telecommunications device, yes. When it empowers thousands of third party developers in the form of the vibrant market for Mac OS, including many products that extend the system in useful ways, yes. I realise that you feel that the current state of play is inconvenient to you, but you really do need to step back and read what Dean and Terry and others have written in this thread in the context of a much bigger picture than your own personal desires. This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com