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Linus speaks at Comdex
pq writes "CNET, via The NYTimes has
this coverage of Linus and his remarks at Comdex. iMacs, Transmeta, Open Source, the 2.4 kernel, Mindcraft, Mozilla, Linux Everywhere(tm) - this has it all.
" Also following the keynote, Transmeta's webpage announced
Crusoe (we mentioned that
last night).
Ack! I guess I forgot to close a tag or something. The link is here
I usually don't believe in this whole "Linux is God" aspect that some members of the Linux community follow, but he does have some pretty good things to say
I get tired of this characterization of the Linux community, or even some of its members. It really doesn't have much basis in reality, and can generally be attributed to those who are opposed to the success of Linux for whatever reason. Indeed, it is a kind of personal FUD, aimed at the users and advocates of Linux more than anything else. While some may jokingly say something to the effect of "Linus is God", even the most ardent Linux advocate has his or her toung firmly in cheek.
There is a great deal of respect, gratitude, and good will toward Linus for what he has done and the contributions he has made and yes, even some hero worship. Compared to the adulations others (such as what Michael Jordan or Bill Gates get from their followings, for example), the adulations Linus Torvalds has gotten are generally quite moderate.
Is competition necessary? Sure. If nothing else it shows places where improvement is needed.
Absolutely. We know this, the DOJ knows this, and the Judge knows this. Others appear not to grasp this concept quite as well.
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When Linus graduated, he was asked why he didn't take a job at RedHat devoting his full time to writing the kernel. His response was that he didn't want to be swayed by his employer's interests into decisions that would harm the kernel's functionality. He joined Transmeta to keep his employment completely seperate from his Linux hobby.
Well what he's doing today is very close to what he wanted to avoid. Transmeta developes an embedded processor. Every time he speeks he chants about getting Linux into embedded systems and today he actually said Linux is more practical for embedded systems than a desktop. You have to wonder how much pressure he experiences working for an embedded systems company to divert his efforts from other kernel improvements to fitting the kernel into Transmeta's agenda.
*COUGH!* Either Linus' times are "absolute", in which case there's not a kernel that's been "on schedule" in the history of Linux, OR Linus isn't promising anything but is giving a tentative guesstimate, in which case no Linux timetable exists.
Second, I'll believe Transmeta's release date when I see a "Crusoe" arch in the Linux kernel.
Uhhhhhhh.... Hooooooooooooooooold on a moment! This looks suspicious! A delay in 2.4, until about the same time Crusoe will be unleashed? And no hard freeze yet? Hmmmm. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
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Can you believe the FUD mongering?
"On the down side, Linux's upgrade schedule--which never is etched in stone--has slipped a little in the last few months."
What is the author contrasting this with?
Oh, I know, it's that "etched in stone" NT 5 . . . I mean Windows 2000 (or is it 2001?) release date.
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