Reimplenting Linux Kernel in Python

[Carlos Ribeiro]

> > Besides that, Linux is Posix compliant and emulates Unix
> > system calls to a large extend, and that also makes C a
> > natural choice.
> 
> Not sure I follow on that point.  Any low level language that
> can deal with a C "struct" and byte-addressible memory would be
> fine.

Well, Unix itself was written in C, and a good part of the C standard
library maps naturally to (or at least helps to implement) functions
that are mandatory in a Posix-compliant OS. This does not meant that
other languages cant be used; it only means that C is a natural
choice.

Of course, you can provide a C-like interface for a Python program
(for example). But a OS written in pure Python would make a much
better use of the language if it provides a Pythonic interface. I
believe we can agree on this point, dont you think?

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