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I don't think there are that many companies with ~10^8 LOC code bases in the world, let alone for a single product[1]: Facebook(webapp): ~310^7 LOC Linux Kern
by crpatino 12y ago
I don't think there are that many companies with ~10^8 LOC code bases in the world, let alone for a single product[1]:
Facebook(webapp): ~310^7 LOC
Linux Kernel: ~210^7 LOC
Windows XP: ~5*10^7 LOC
My impression is that 10 million LOC codebase is relatively common... but past that the size of the organization (company or volunteers) needed becomes a major sorting criteria.
[1] http://www.wired.com/2013/04/facebook-windows/ http://www.wired.com/2013/04/facebook-windows/
- atmosx 12y agoYes but these project are no dumped to a team to re-write them all the often, are they? The way I get this, his team is limited in personnel and resources and kinda overwhelmed by the project. I'm sure Facebook/Linux (OS devs)/Microsoft are not exactly out of developers.
- crpatino 12y agoAll the more reason to sharpen the good old resume... if there was not a typo in the OP numbers, this smells a lot like an intentional career killer.
- n1ghtmare_ 12y agoI realize Facebook is not a trivial software, but seriously - this large? I heard this before and I just don't get it.
- crpatino 12y agoErrata. Numbers should read as: Facebook(webapp): ~3 * 10^7 LOC. Linux Kernel: ~2 * 10^7 LOC. Windows XP: ~5 * 10^7 LOC.