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And funnily enough, this is exactly how Linux was born. It was literally started as "just a hobby, won't be big and professional."[1] Nowadays it runs in almos
by vesinisa 4y ago
And funnily enough, this is exactly how Linux was born. It was literally started as "just a hobby, won't be big and professional."[1]
Nowadays it runs in almost every home at least in the developed world.
[1]: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~awb/linux.history.html https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~awb/linux.history.html
- Andrew_nenakhov 4y agoLinux was inevitable as there was no GNU licensed kernel anger there was a need for one. If not Linux, something else would have emerged within months. New browser is not inevitable, as the need for free-ish browser is already satisfied.
- voidskull 4y agoHurd was in development and it still is I guess. Hurd was a predecessor of Linux
- Andrew_nenakhov 4y agoHurd stalled precisely because Linux appeared: there was an urgent need for a GNU kernel, but there was no urgent need for another GNU kernel.