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| From | John McCue <jmclnx@gmail.com.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Linux?s Remarkable Journey From One Dev's Hobby To 40 Million Lines Of Code - And Counting |
| Date | 2025-07-03 01:36 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <1044mr3$ccjo$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <1044ib9$3pv7t$1@dont-email.me> |
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> A retrospective
> <https://www.zdnet.com/article/linuxs-remarkable-journey-from-one-devs-hobby-to-40-million-lines-of-code-and-counting/>
> on how the Linux kernel project got to where it is today. Quotes:
<snip>
> Corbet believed that what has set Linux apart is its radical
> openness.
At the time, I would say thus is true, but now it is a different
story :) Interesting there is no mention of the BSD/AT&T
lawsuit around 1992. That slowed down *BSD growth at a critical
time period. Even Linus mentioned this as a reason for starting
Linux.
> Of course, for years, no one took Linux seriously. It was
> dismissed as a toy in an era when Unix fragmentation and the
> rise of Windows NT dominated industry thinking.
No mention of the 1 Billion USD investment IBM made in Linux
in 1999/2000, that allowed many people to get paid for their
work. *BSD had and still has nothing close to this.
> Linux was also successful, Corbet believes, because "Linus
> had no pride. He threw open the door to everybody, and anybody
> who could send him a patch could participate.
Something to say about this, *BSDs at the time was known for
their infighting and was less welcoming (IIRC). Now of course
I think it is the opposite. I think *BSD are very welcoming
to contributors.
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Linux’s Remarkable Journey From One Dev's Hobby To 40 Million Lines Of Code - And Counting Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-03 00:19 +0000
Re: Linux?s Remarkable Journey From One Dev's Hobby To 40 Million Lines Of Code - And Counting John McCue <jmclnx@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-07-03 01:36 +0000
Re: Linux?s Remarkable Journey From One Dev's Hobby To 40 Million Lines Of Code - And Counting Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-07-02 18:53 -0700
Re: Linux?s Remarkable Journey From One Dev's Hobby To 40 Million Lines Of Code - And Counting Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-03 03:38 +0000
Linux’s Remarkable Journey From One Dev's Hobby To 40 Million Lines Of Code - And Counting Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-03 03:36 +0000
Re: Linux?s Remarkable Journey From One Dev's Hobby To 40 Million Lines Of Code - And Counting John McCue <jmclnx@SPAMisBADgmail.com> - 2025-07-03 12:45 +0000
Re: Linux?s Remarkable Journey From One Dev's Hobby To 40 Million Lines Of Code - And Counting The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-03 10:50 +0100
Re: Linux?s Remarkable Journey From One Dev's Hobby To 40 Million Lines Of Code - And Counting Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-03 22:31 +0000
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