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If Amazon has had hundreds of people working on a Linux customized Linux distro since 2017, that seems excessive. Esp. given that Amazon should have 100% knowl
by ThinkBeat 3y ago
If Amazon has had hundreds of people working on a Linux customized
Linux distro since 2017, that seems excessive.
Esp. given that Amazon should have 100% knowledge of what hardware
it will need to support.
Are there any contributions to mainline Linux source code from Amazon over this?
> Amazon’s covert shift to a Linux-based operating system
> 2017 itself.
> A substantial workforce within Amazon’s Device OS group, reportedly numbering in > the hundreds, has diligently toiled on bringing Vega to lifeAmazon’s covert
shift to a Linux-based operating system
- andsoitis 3y ago> If Amazon has had hundreds of people working on a Linux customized Linux distro since 2017, that seems excessive. Notwithstanding "The Mythical Man Month", some initiatives do in fact move faster when you throw more people at the problem. Not only can you explore more paths in parallel with more people, but the key insight is that you don't need absolute individual productivity in order to achieve overall good outcomes faster.