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The lawsuit cut both ways. Back at the time when I was starting my ISP we used BSDi because they were being used by AT&T. However Linus, even back then, started
by cowmix 12y ago
The lawsuit cut both ways. Back at the time when I was starting my ISP we used BSDi because they were being used by AT&T. However Linus, even back then, started to gain an edge over the BSD(s) despite having a less mature filesystem and TCP stack for these reason:
1) Almost since day one Linux was a better desktop OS (even back in 1992).
2) This might seem counter intuitive but Linus focused on source compatibility. It was much easier to take any source package and type 'make install' and off you went whereas in the BSDs, there was a 10% more chance of thing not working right.
3) Devices: Linux expanded device compatibility much faster than the BSDs.
- digi_owl 12y agoYep. Even today the Torvalds mantra is "do not break user space". If a patch of yours do, you will be at the receiving end of one of his infamous rants. At least if you happen to be high up in the patch chain and should know better. just wish certain other Linux related projects would take that mantra to heart. Btw, it is a similar mantra that has carried Microsoft all these years. Recently discovered that some software a relative of mine has been enjoying dated back to Windows 95. And it only broke now because the new computer was running 64-bit Windows 8.