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> I don't know what data it's based on, but I strongly suspect he's correct on that. That is called "Confirmation Bias."
by balls187 11y ago
> I don't know what data it's based on, but I strongly suspect he's correct on that.
That is called "Confirmation Bias."
- dredmorbius 11y agoNo, actually, it's called "the source is generally credible". The paper cited is published by the Linux Foundation, which manages overall development of the Linux kernel, and employs the two lead devs, Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman, directly. Greg's responsible for much of the device support himself. I also noted that the claim isn't specifically referenced, but I'm generally inclined to believe it's factual. Confirmation bias would be seeking out specific information to confirm a belief. The claim dates back to at least 2008, where Greg KH states it was independently verified by Microsoft: http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2008/10/how-linux-supports-more-device.html http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2008/10/how-linux-supports-more... I've seen quotes from you and I've even heard from you in person that you believe Linux, the kernel, supports more devices than any other operating system ever. I can back it up by that's true, and it's been independently verified by somebody from Microsoft. Greg's a developer, not a marketing type given to inflated statistics. That said, I've asked if anyone's got sources.
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