From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 15 05:57:39 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D43EA16A4CE for ; Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:57:39 +0000 (GMT) Received: from hobbiton.shire.net (hobbiton.shire.net [166.70.252.250]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AB45D43D41 for ; Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:57:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chad@shire.net) Received: from [67.161.222.227] (helo=[192.168.99.68]) by hobbiton.shire.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.43) id 1D0viN-0005dd-Bc for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:57:39 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619) In-Reply-To: <501532379.20050215064923@wanadoo.fr> References: <200502112313.28082.hindrich@worldchat.com> <823196404.20050212105644@wanadoo.fr> <420DE422.3020102@wanadoo.es> <1546398643.20050212123202@wanadoo.fr> <420E0164.7090300@wanadoo.es> <1587470376.20050215001857@wanadoo.fr> <501532379.20050215064923@wanadoo.fr> Message-Id: <7F3738CE-7F16-11D9-B134-000D933E3CEC@shire.net> From: Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:57:38 -0700 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619) X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: 67.161.222.227 X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: chad@shire.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.0 (2004-09-13) on hobbiton.shire.net X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50 autolearn=disabled version=3.0.0 X-Spam-Level: X-SA-Exim-Version: 4.1+cvs (built Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:44:05 -0700) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes (on hobbiton.shire.net) Subject: Re: Freebsd vs. linux X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:57:39 -0000 On Feb 14, 2005, at 10:49 PM, Anthony Atkielski wrote: > >> An operating system is just a software package. > > In this context, one can think of the operating system as the aggregate > of permanent code executing with kernel privileges. > > Drivers execute with these privileges but they are essentially add-ons. > They aren't written by the same people and they usually aren't written > and tested with the same rigor. > If I am not mistaken, MS has a certification process for 3rd party drivers. That is, they approve them and digitally sign them. And they stick them on their OS distribution CDs. Hence, they are part of MS's OS offering. They are vetted by MS first. Chad