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Linux 'Awfully Cathedral-Like' - Java's a Bazaar

Posted by Hemos on from the sparking-a-flame-war dept.

jg21 writes "LinuxWorld draws attention to a curious use of ESR's The Cathedral and the Bazaar by the Sun Microsystems exec who currently talks about Linux more than he does even about Java. Apparently Sun's President and COO Jonathan Schwartz said at a press briefing last week that Java with its JCP is more like ESR's Bazaar than Linux, which he dismissed as being "awfully cathedral-like" since Linus is the final arbiter (or Great Dictator), and not a committee." But be sure you don't mis-use the word Java in this Bazaar or the Mall Police will totally get you.

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  1. Yey by Ambient_Developer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A slashdot about my 2 most favorite topics, can it get any better? Thats what I thought!

  2. Bush attacks dictator Linus over WMD by jeoin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    He is looking for Windows Mighty Destroyer.

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  3. OMG, we've Slashdotted Taco! by RicochetRita · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Define: irony. ;-)

    R3

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  4. /.taco by theguywhosaid · · Score: 0, Redundant

    haha, taco got ./ed

  5. Committee by Gadzinka · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Java with its JCP is more like ESR's Bazaar than Linux, which he dismissed as being "awfully cathedral-like" since Linus is the final arbiter (or Great Dictator), and not a committee."

    Camel is a horse designed by a committee.

    Robert

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