No More BitKeeper Linux

An anonymous reader writes "KernelTrap has a lengthy article detailing BitMover's recent decision to drop support for its free version of BitKeeper. Linus Torvalds began using BitKeeper back in February of 2002, a decision that has resulted in frequent flamefests, but also in increased kernel development productivity. Evidently the recent decision was due to OSDL's decision to keep paying a developer who was working on reverse engineering BitKeeper... What tool Linus will move to is still being determined."

Comments

Re:Take aim at foot, Fire!

[Wizy]

"Having quickly read the RTFA"

"Having quickly read the READ THE FUCKING ARTICLE". Well, good job reading an acronym.

As for Larry McVoy, the company needs to make money. I can understand that. I wish his software was free (as in freedom,) but it isnt. One of the open source efforts just needs to catch up. I say "just" but I know its a big task.

Re:BitMover is in the right

[LordNimon]

Contractor or employee, doesn't matter. The company does not own you.

Give me a break. The company may not own you, but they're still allowed to impose various reasonable restrictions on what you do, even on your own time. Look at all the people who have been fired for blogging about their employer?

The better question, did he know he was undermining it?

Yes, he did. The article said that BitMover had discussions with OSDL about the contractor, and even after OSDL said they would put an end to it, the continued to allow him to do the work. They tried to hide behind the "he's a contractor working on his own time" bit, but BitMover didn't buy it. Because of OSDL's greed, now no one gets to have a free version of BK. Thanks for nothing, assholes!