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Date:	23 Jun 2007 19:38:02 +0200
From:	Benny Amorsen <benny+usenet@...rsen.dk>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject:  Re: How innovative is Linux?

>>>>> "AC" == Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

AC> A few innovations that afaik first appeared the Linux kernel

The clone() call and the efficient 1:1 threading it brought was
definitely innovative. None of the other Unices had anything similar.

splice() is innovative as well, even though it took 10 years from
concept to implementation...


/Benny


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