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Linux Credits File Reanimated

Posted by Hemos on from the how-the-world-expands dept.

No_Weak_Heart writes "In his in depth paper Evolution of the Linux Credits file, Ilkka Tuomi discusses the challenges of extracting data from open source files, and then uses the extracted data to describe the geographical expansion of the core Linux developer community."

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  1. Where is Ken Brown? by KrisCowboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Look at this file you insensitive clod. Linus did write the kernel!!!

  2. Credit List? by passthecrackpipe · · Score: 3, Funny

    Make sure Tanenbaum, Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy are listed, otherwise Ken Brown will get upset. Who knows what he will get up to if provoked - he may call all Linux developers thieves, or even worse names!

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  3. Where's SCO? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Odd..
    I couldnt find SCO in there..

  4. Related News by deutschemonte · · Score: 4, Funny
    "and then uses the extracted data to describe the geographical expansion of the core Linux developer community."
    In a related breaking story, SCO is using these results to track down and sue Linux developers RIAA style.
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  5. The real question is... by TechnologyX · · Score: 5, Funny

    "In July 2002, the Credits file contained information on 418 developers. With two exceptions, all were male "

    2 female types listed in the credits file? With contact information? Time to do a little research of my own...

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  6. I found SCO by Donny+Smith · · Score: 2, Funny

    >I couldnt find SCO in there

    They're represented in credits by Linux Torvalds

  7. Hold on there doggy. by cshark · · Score: 2, Funny

    Didn't microsoft just patent the process they're using to do this?

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  8. Who says the other two are female? by Crag · · Score: 2, Funny

    It says two exceptions, not two women. They're probably aliens, or dogs, or elder gods or something.