Found it.
Posted on 01/21/2005 9:34:02 AM PST by ShadowAce
Linus Torvalds once led a ragtag band of software geeks. Not anymore. Here's an inside look at how the unusual Linux business model increasingly threatens Microsoft
Five years ago, Linus Torvalds faced a mutiny. The reclusive Finn had taken the lead in creating the Linux computer operating system, with help from thousands of volunteer programmers, and the open-source software had become wildly popular for running Web sites during the dot-com boom. But just as Linux was taking off, some programmers rebelled. Torvalds' insistence on manually reviewing everything that went into the software was creating a logjam, they warned. Unless he changed his ways, they might concoct a rival software package -- a threat that could have crippled Linux. "Everybody knew things were falling apart," recalls Larry McVoy, a programmer who played peacemaker. "Something had to be done."
(Excerpt) Read more at businessweek.com ...
And while your at it check what operating system Amazon is running on...
Found it.
None of those topics was the point of the article. Consider that it was written as a semi-history and an explanation of the organization developing Linux, it was very well written. The other topics you mentioned don't concern this at all.
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Those violations may exist, but even if they do every OS (including windows) violates patents.
no mention of how Red Hat has lost 70% of their value in the last 8 months
And how it is +100% for the past 2 years?
That's because there is probably a free equivalent that works much better.
Adobe photoshop - the GIMP
Word - Latex
Excel - gnumeric
MSN Messenger - Gaim
Outlook Express - Pine, Kmail, ...
I only chose the above since they are the more popular Windows applications. Most of the above applications are available for Windows, but work more efficiently under a Linux distro. Why pay when it's free?
RedHat and Novell are only two flavors of Linux. I personally use Debian and things seem to be fine in my camp. Just a reminder, not everything needs to make money in order to be good. Check out Debian and I garuantee you'll never go back to Windows again. Or if your feeling ambitious, grab the hurd.
Then you are smarter than you look.
Figures. Typical Linux user, lashing out personal insults. It's no wonder I don't care for Linux users.
Typical flamebaiter, saying something obvious like "I don't want to download 650 MB on a dialup connection."
The only reason you would even make a post like that is to antagonize somebody.
Typical MS shill.
Sounds like you have issues with those who use dialup connections.
Nevermind the fact you are a hypocrite for insulting me. The fact I have a dialup connection and feel no need or desire to download a 650 MB file is NO WHERE close to being flamebait. Your the flamebaiter.
That's what I am using now.
Sounds like you have issues with people who tell other people an easy way to experiment with Linux that does not disturb their current PC configuration in any way.
I couldn't care less if you took a sledgehammer to your PC and smashed it to bits. Won't affect the way I go about my day-to-day routine.
A sure sign of insanity is spewing non-sequitors (like your above statement) that have nothing to do with anything that was said before.
PS - the Knoppix link I gave also links to sites where you can purchase a Knoppix CD for a nominal fee in the range of five dollars or so. I did not leave dialup users out.
According to the thread history, you were the one who decided to be a jerk.
Would Redhat or Novell or any of the others allow me to load Linux on a PC and add it to a Microsoft network that's running ICS, without being a Linux expert? That's what would get me to try it.
And the fact that you are on dialup and are not interested in my link needs to be posted because???
Yes. I am running Fedora Core, which is Redhat's consumer product, on my laptop. I have moved it to several networks, including the one at work. It picks up the connection with no problems at all, and I can see all the computers on the network as well as the Internet.
Ping for later gratitude.
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