Re: A Layered Kernel: Proposal

[Paul Jackson <pj@sgi.com>]

> While coding, think coding. While designing, think designing. Design comes
> before coding; otherwise you design while coding, and produce a mess.

You are describing, roughly, the waterfall model of software development.

Linux kernel work is closer to something resembling the prototype
and/or spiral model.

See further explanations of these terms, for instance, at:

  http://model.mercuryinteractive.com/references/models/

But, in any case, Linux kernel work _does_ have a rather extensively
articulated development model which we find is working rather well,
thank-you.  For all I know, this methodology was defined by some
traumatic event at the birth of Linus - whatever - seems to work.

When in Rome, do as the Romans.  And especially don't be surprised
at being pushed aside if you protest that we aren't behaving as the
French.

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