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According to Linus, Linux Is "Bloated"

Posted by timothy on from the he-was-there-when-it-happened dept.

mjasay writes "Linus Torvalds, founder of the Linux kernel, made a somewhat surprising comment at LinuxCon in Portland, Ore., on Monday: 'Linux is bloated.' While the open-source community has long pointed the finger at Microsoft's Windows as bloated, it appears that with success has come added heft, heft that makes Linux 'huge and scary now,' according to Torvalds." TuxRadar provides a small capsule of his remarks as well, as does The Register.

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  1. So, Andrew Tannenbaum by siddesu · · Score: 5, Funny

    is finally having the last laugh? /dnrtfa

  2. Linux is bloated... by jarocho · · Score: 5, Funny

    However, Minix continues to maintain its girlish figure.

    1. Re:Linux is bloated... by Chemisor · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's easy to maintain your girlish figure when you are embalmed.

  3. Re:A Few More Bits of His Talk by dingen · · Score: 4, Funny

    but to add that tit's unavoidable really

    I'm more of a bottom kinda guy myself, but hey, I get it.

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  4. Re:Problem by camperdave · · Score: 4, Funny

    Executing NOPs, I guess.

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  5. Re:Problem by geekboy642 · · Score: 4, Funny

    C++ makes sure nothing gets to become a real mess

    You're funny. Can I have you come and perform for my birthday party?

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