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tbf if a new Linux were starting in 2022, it would absolutely be VC-funded, since the dotcom era opened that Pandora's Box and it will never close again i thin

by nunez 5y ago

tbf if a new Linux were starting in 2022, it would absolutely be VC-funded, since the dotcom era opened that Pandora's Box and it will never close again i think the other key difference b/w nix and k8s is that a very large swath of k8s core contributors are employed by very large companies (mostly Google, Red Hat, Microsoft, VMware, and IBM) who are also deeply invested in k8s-derivatives sold in the marketplace. from what i've gathered, and this might not be true anymore, many contributions to Linux still come from the academy (universities, etc)

pjmlp 5y ago
Same as Linux, it only took off because many UNIX shops like IBM saw a value in improving it, while cutting costs on their own. > 1998: Many major companies such as IBM, Compaq and Oracle announce their support for Linux > 2000: Dell announces that it is now the No. 2 provider of Linux-based systems worldwide and the first major manufacturer to offer Linux across its full product line > 2006: Oracle releases its own distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. --- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Linux https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Linux