ulimit considered braindamaged ?

[Munach Rvi'i]

In article <1607 at ulysses.homer.nj.att.com>, ekrell at ulysses.homer.nj.att.com (Eduardo Krell) writes:
> In System V Release 3, ULIMIT is a tunable parameter that can be changed
> (and then a new kernel can be made) without sources.
>     

Regen of the system is totally almost totally useless in application shops.  To
require that the system be brought "down" and that a new kernel be relinked is
absurd - If there are to be user-oriented "limits" as part of the system, the 
default and/or system-wide maximum should be dynamically setable by the
system administrator via command.

This is just another example of what happens when operating system design is
performed by persons who do not understand how real world computer systems are
used (i.e., where commercial applications programs are run and possibly 
developed by non-computer-nerd, real world people).  No wonder AT&T is having
problems selling their concept of computers and software ...