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Linus on Linux in 1994

Posted by michael on from the rhymes-with-shyness dept.

Vrallis writes "Ten years ago this month, Linux Journal christened their maiden issue with an interview with Linus Torvalds. It is definitely worth the read, and worth some reflection on just how far Linux has come in the last decade."

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  1. 10 years and still sucking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    sad

  2. I Love MAC OSX!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    The only thing that Linux is good for is as a sales tool to drive people to Apple's Mac OS X! LINUX SUCKS DIC COMPARED TO OS X!

    Mac OS X is a rock-solid open-source operating system, the most modern OS in the world. Linux is just a cheap rip off that has no applications and less and less people working on it by the day -- EVERYBODY who knows ANYTHING is switching to Mac OS X. Why MAKE your own software when Apple will make it for you? RMS IS A FOOL! Buy a MAC!!!

    From the Apple Mac OS X Page:

    Mac OS X has evolved. The fourth major release in just three years, Panther offers breakthroughs in innovation, ease of use and reliability that won't be seen in other operating systems for years, if ever.

    If you're one of the millions of Mac owners, you'll love the powerful refinements to your system. Or as a user of a Windows- or UNIX-based system, you'll find mouth-watering incentives to switch to a Mac as your main computer.

    The world's most elegant user interface just got easier. ... up to six times faster than Jaguar, but you'll probably think Panther's done almost before you stop typing. It's just that fast. Compare that to finding files on a Windows-based machine and, well, there's simply no comparison.

    Panther introduces the most revolutionary advance in productivity for a desktop windowing system in years. It's called Expose. With advanced virtual and protected memory, Mac OS X lets you have scads of applications open at the same time without fearing data loss in other apps if an unruly program crashes. And with several documents open per application, you could end up with dozens of open windows.

    Of course you can still text message with anyone on the AIM and .Mac networks. Use iSight to set your buddy picture. The superior graphics capabilities of Mac OS X enable innovative applications previously imagined only in science fiction.

    You can do just about anything with Panther.

    Apple's new default browser offers pop-up blocking and built-in Google searching.

    And to make type management more manageable, Panther introduces a new application, Font Book, which lets you preview and install fonts with just one click. Or locate any font on your system with the search function. You can activate fonts individually or create sets to make them available in groups.

    Fast User Switching makes it even easier to share your system with other people. You can let them log into your Mac without quitting any of your applications.

    Because it's built on Open Source standards, Mac OS X provides you with time-tested security and reliability not available on proprietary systems.

    Only with Mac OS X can you run Microsoft Office, Quark XPress and Adobe Photoshop, browse a Windows network and use Unix commands -- at the same time. Visit an Apple store or reseller near you to see for yourself. You'll find Panther easy to install, easy to learn and hard to remember what you did without it.


    THESE FEATURES ARE ALL ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE MAC!!! BUY A MAC TODAY!!!!!!!
  3. Was?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Lautet von jetzt ab die Parole: Nun Volk, steh auf und Sturm brich los! Wollt Ihr den totalen Krieg?

  4. Re:swearing in the source tree by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Fuck off. Swear words are exactly that, WORDS. How can you blame others when you are the one that has a problem when something as simple as a WORD offends you. These WORDS are not even directed at you or trying to describe you, or even remotely related to you are anything about you, they are WORDS used in code.

  5. Re:Next ten years by Stonent1 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    In 2014, the UN will declare that Linus is a treasure for the human race.

    (Looking into my Crystal ball) the UN decides to vote on it, but France filibusters them and nominates their own home grown OS that only runs on terminals in phone boothes.

  6. Linux fuck count by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    haha yes.. only about 2 million lines of code and not much "fuck" at all in them..

    now lets look at microsoft.. 2 million lines of working code and 18 million more lines of FUCK.. So thats why M$ is so bloated ;)