Re: multiple cygwin installs

[Warren Young <warren at etr-usa dot com>]

Phil Betts wrote:
> What would happen if say, make needed a VM, and cc needed its own VM?

Okay, I'll play along.

I don't think that will ever happen.  But, one can imagine all programs 
becoming individually sandboxed, to minimize unintended interactions.

Hardware-supported sandboxing is related to VM technology, but I make a 
distinction based on whether there's a separate copy of the OS or not.

> How would a recursive build work?  Would we have VVVVVVVVMs?

No, you'd just end up with a cc that can't ... oh, say, make an HTTP 
connection to your router to turn on remote administration with no 
password because someone figured out a buffer overrun exploit using 
specially formatted C code.  :)  This would be a good thing.

Pervasive virtualization is coming, soon.  Better get used to the idea.

> How long before 1024bit Vista is available?

The heat death of the universe is a near-term event by comparison.

> Why is my head hurting?

Because you have not yet learned the First Rule of tech support: if you 
keep banging your head against the wall long enough, it starts feeling 
better again.  This is what we tell ourselves, at any rate.