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Theres also the burden on Microsoft that nothing can break. Meaning: anything that used to work before (in an earlier incarnation of Windows) must continue to w
by Someguywhatever 8y ago
Theres also the burden on Microsoft that nothing can break. Meaning: anything that used to work before (in an earlier incarnation of Windows) must continue to work in later versions. I don't think Linux has this burden. They are more free to break stuff and so more free to innovate.
- the_grue 8y agoI'm quite sure Linux has the same burden. Here is what Linus Torvalds has to say: https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/12/23/75 https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/12/23/75
- coinerone 8y agoIn Linux Kernel development there is one realy important Rule: Don't break Userspace! Its like the Windows burden you mentioned, but much more reasonable imho.