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Linus Drops BitKeeper

Posted by Zonk on from the free-as-in-beer-not-free-as-in-freedom dept.

ravenII wrote in to mention a story running on CNet, which discusses Linus Torvald's decision to no longer use BitKeeper. From the article: "Linus Torvalds is looking for a new SCM for his project's source code after a conflict involving the current management system, BitKeeper. 'I've decided to not use BK (BitKeeper) mainly because I need to figure out the alternatives,' Torvalds said in a posting. 'Rather than continuing things as normal, I decided to bite the bullet and just see what life without BK looks like.' Coverage on the BitKeeper announcement from earlier this week is also available. Update: 04/10 16:36 GMT by Z : Updated to reflect the story's origin.

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  1. So long and thanks for all the fish, Larry! by borgheron · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Guess it's finally happened. When we found out about your restrictive license that was enough. I guess Linus has finally seen the light, thank goodness.

    Told ya larry! See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya!

    GJC

    --
    Gregory Casamento
    ## Chief Maintainer for GNUstep
  2. Re:RIchard Stallman Knew This Would Happen by burns210 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Him pointing out that a developer of a proprietary system owns and has control of that system doesn't make him wise, that makes him conscious.

    Flame me if you want. I don't buy that software development is a religious experience.

  3. Re:Actually... by ergo98 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    GPL is great because it prevents welfare programs like BSD. BSD is just a giant welfare program for commercial software writers. It's just people volunteering their services so that companies can make money off them.

    Oh god....gut busting. This is too fucking rich. Tell me something - are you really this incredibly stupid? (I suspect so) Are you so blinded by your idiotic zeal that you think this is rational and well-thought out?

    Perhaps you missed the prior point (of course you did), but the overwhelming majority of GPL software users are not developers, and they will never contribute anything back. You understand that? Many of them are using this software to replace commercial software. Understand? Many of them are running businesses, and GPL nutbars like yourself have them laughing to the bank, allowing a critical part of their infrastructure to be free.

    Yet all your raving nuts can see is some developer who might link a piece of GPLd software into a commercial product. Hilarious. It's like a bunch of dumb, insect-like lobsters all crawling around at the bottom of the tank, desperately trying to pull other lobsters down, all while the cooks (users and business) are getting ready for their lobster meat feast.