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> Linux was developed in Finland. I'd say that Linux kernel was developed by an international network of hackers with a Finnish leader, and benefited a lot fro
by oriolid 5y ago
> Linux was developed in Finland.
I'd say that Linux kernel was developed by an international network of hackers with a Finnish leader, and benefited a lot from GNU userland. If you want more Finnish operating system, try Jolla. There was a lot of Finnish contribution to Series 60 too, but it's kind of awful.
- zepto 5y ago> I'd say that Linux kernel was developed by an international network of hackers with a Finnish leader, and benefited a lot from GNU userland. Linus did quite a bit before the network of hackers joined in. But I don’t disagree with you. My main point is that the US, and big American tech companies don’t have a monopoly on talent.
- oriolid 5y agoNot monopoly, but they do pay well and let developers do things, and those two things attract talent. AFAIK it used to be really uncommon in European companies to have advanced career path for engineering, and switching to management is still kind of expected.
- zepto 5y ago> it used to be really uncommon in European companies to have advanced career path for engineering, and switching to management is still kind of expected. That matches my experience. It concurs with the statement I made elsewhere in this thread that what is holding Europe back is its business culture, not some kind of American Colonialism.