| > It's likely that the actual development of Solaris zones started around the same time as linux-vservers. That's what contemporary means. > linux-vserver wasn't valuable to go and stay in the mainline kernel. Lots of technology start out-of-tree and is only much later incorporated into mainline. That's part of what the big Linux distributors do for a living, and a healthy side of the Linux ecosystem. > none of the mainstream Linux distributions have chosen to actually build a fully-architected platform including both the kernel and userland For compartmentalization, I take it. It is indeed a problem that it has stayed a niche product in Linux land for so long, but there have been plenty of minor Linux distributors focusing on it, mainly for ISP use. > In the end, use the right OS for the right job. I happen to believe I have never in my professional life been in a situation where the operating system was not given by the circumstances. What I believe is simply not relevant. YMMV, of course, and good for you if it does. |