Why Was Linux the Kernel That Succeeded?

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday May 6, 2015 @06:42AM from the belle-of-the-ball dept.

jones_supa writes: "One of the most puzzling questions about the history of free and open source software is this: Why did Linux succeed so spectacularly, whereas similar attempts to build a free or open source, Unix-like operating system kernel met with considerably less success?" Christopher Tozzi has rounded up some theories, focusing specifically on kernels, not complete operating systems. These theories take a detailed look at the decentralized development structure, pragmatic approach to things, and the rich developer community, all of which worked in favor of Linux.

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Re:Why Was Linux the Kernel That Succeeded? by Anonymous Coward · 2015-05-06 06:54 · Score: 5, Funny

WTF do you guys even try to English?
FTFY
Re:WTF? by TheGratefulNet · 2015-05-06 07:04 · Score: 4, Funny

cut them some slack. they're just doing the needful!

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Re:Meh by itzly · 2015-05-06 07:13 · Score: 5, Funny

Not sure. Try sticking a fork() in it.