Aug. 8, 2014
8:28 p.m.
On Aug 08 2014, Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote:
There's a big difference between knowing how to change the spark plugs on a VW Beetle, and being able to walk into a Formula One pit and make tuning suggestions that actually help the performance.
And yes, there's *that* big a gap between the usual beginner programmer and some parts of the kernel. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and say that there are more people in this world that really understand Formula One engines than people who really understand the Linux scheduler. :)
Now that's depressing. -- Arlie (Arlie Stephens arlie@worldash.org)