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1. Worse is Better: Linux was at first a very simple implementation and famously eschewed excessively modular micro-kernel designs that were popular in academia
by the_why_of_y 11y ago
1. Worse is Better: Linux was at first a very simple implementation and famously eschewed excessively modular micro-kernel designs that were popular in academia at the time in favor of a pragmatic monolithic architecture.
http://www.dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html http://www.dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html
2. Cathedral vs. Bazaar: Linux was very successful in attracting a large and diverse developer community, whereas the rather top-down management approach of many GNU projects at the time ended up not attracting many HURD contributors.
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/ http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral...