Slashdot Mirror
Torvalds on Opening Solaris
An anonymous reader sent in a link to this interview with Linus Torvalds, where the questions center on Sun's movement toward the open source world (and Linus' dismissive view of the threat posed by Solaris), as well as a few questions about 2.7 and the future of Linux.
Does anyone have a digitally signed copy of this article? How else can I trust this Tovald's guy with my computer?
He wears heavy iron boots and NO SOCKS.
Man is a slave because freedom is difficult, whereas slavery is easy.
> Linux has never been about "others"
By "others" he means Unix, and by "has never" he means "has always"
REDMOND, WASHINGTON: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stated today that he has a rather dismal view of competing operating systems, Linux and Sun Microsystem's Solaris.
"If Torvalds is dismissive of Solaris, then I'm dismissive of Solaris and Linux. We're all emperors, of sorts, you know, it's just that we all have different styles of government," Mr. Gates said.
He continued, "My rule of Microsoft is oligarchical, obviously. I just work to prop up the share value enough so that the peasantry doesn't get uppity. I secretly have better things to do than play with my peons, if you know what I mean."
When pressed to further his analogy for Solaris and Linux, Mr. Gates stated, "Sun Microsystems is like Russia is now, or maybe China. They see that it's beneficial to appeal to...certain kinds of people in order to maintain solvency and growth. It's still autocratic at its root, but there is this illusion of free-market gallantry and an embrace of hitherto unembraced principles that appeals to certain kinds of people. Sort of like, 'do whatever you want, but we still own it and you.'"
Sun Microsystems is open-sourcing its Solaris operating system in a similar manner to Linux.
About Linux, Mr. Gates said, "Linux is like the United States with a small federal government that still retains enough power to break the whole thing up, but usually just stands back and helps the children play. Linux guides its adherents in a Jeffersonian grand experiment in freedom and it will be interesting to see if the ideological descendants continue to steer the ship in the same direction, so to speak."
When asked why he wanted to comment today, Gates said, "I personify my company, so, doesn't it make sense that I don't think too kindly of upstart Linux and grandma Solaris -- operating systems that are little more than pale blue dots in a galaxy of Windows?"
C'mon, of course Torvalds is a Solaris skeptic!:)
I dunno. I always thought the Charlie Brown cartoons would have been better without Linus.
N.O. M.A.A.M.
It would be cool if it didn't suck.
Yes folks, this is our next generation... Scared yet?
This sig is the express property of someone.
its `teh suck' and solaris/x86 did recognize my crappy ac97 soundcard.
Stop Computers/Cars Analogies on S
His wife was karate champion of Finland six times. If she wants him grounded, he stays grounded.
Finally! A year of moderation! Ready for 2019?
Linus seems to use a lot of cliches.
It's not a bad thing, but you can talk cliches till the cows come home....
Sorry, folks. I'm here all week.
copper spike driven through his left foot.
The Kruger Dunning explains most post on