The list is overall correct. Something that I found interesting was that Torvalds was hardware and Young was Operating Systems.
What does this mean? Does it mean that Linux has moved from the geek community represented by Torvalds, to the corporate community represented by Young? Does it mean that Torvalds' working in Transmeta has undermined his position is Operating Systems and he is now an innovative hardware guy?
Well, Y2K (for the ignorant this is Year 2000) is almost upon us. It has been a problem for many and we should learn from it. By this I mean the not-so-notorious Y10K problem, the now four digit years will not work in the year 10000.
You may think that it is much to early to think about it. It is impossible that 20th century programs would be used in the year 10000, right? Just like programs from the 70's would not be used in the year 2000...
Now do you see what I mean? We have to learn from our bidigit mistakes and make sure that 8000 years from now it will not happen again.
> didn't we have a similar example in the past history of computing? ibm and mac strategies. guess what type of architecture is the most popular for personal computers today. yep, you're right - pcs. because ibm decided to release the specs, to get other vendors to make peripherials for pcs. this may not be the best analogy, but i think it hits the bulk part.
And where is IBM now? With all the clones it has lost its place in PCs
> If the PHB's of these companies just woke up, and said "Hey, the only reason we are missing an entire OS is because we won't re-compile some drivers. We should do that."
Contrary to your belief, it is more complex than that. I myself make Linux device drivers and I have glanced over the Windows device driver model. Think of it like this, can you port Quake to Linux from Windows just by recompiling the source? It is the whole library and environment and everything that has to be changed.
"Computers have really changed the world. Before, we would tar-and-feather, Now we tar-and-zip"
The current state of Linux drivers is not that good. I don't mind programming them, but just getting the specs from the company is like pulling teeth from a tiger. I put Umax on an automailer of somewhere around 20 mails a day requesting information about their Astra 1220U USB scanner. Over half a year later I get replies either telling me to contact the Taiwan division, asking me what it is I want, or giving me a form to fax in to request driver information. I sent in the fax, and I am STILL WAITING!
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Good book. However I never read it so I won't say anything.
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Something that I found interesting was that Torvalds was hardware and Young was Operating Systems.
What does this mean?
Does it mean that Linux has moved from the geek community represented by Torvalds, to the corporate community represented by Young?
Does it mean that Torvalds' working in Transmeta has undermined his position is Operating Systems and he is now an innovative hardware guy?
It's right about Bill Gates though
You may think that it is much to early to think about it. It is impossible that 20th century programs would be used in the year 10000, right? Just like programs from the 70's would not be used in the year 2000...
Now do you see what I mean? We have to learn from our bidigit mistakes and make sure that 8000 years from now it will not happen again.
And where is IBM now?
With all the clones it has lost its place in PCs
Just like how I heard that ID Software first makes its programs for Linux and then ports it to Windows.
Contrary to your belief, it is more complex than that.
I myself make Linux device drivers and I have glanced over the Windows device driver model.
Think of it like this, can you port Quake to Linux from Windows just by recompiling the source?
It is the whole library and environment and everything that has to be changed.
"Computers have really changed the world.
Before, we would tar-and-feather,
Now we tar-and-zip"
It worked for 3dfx
http://www.libranet.com/petition.html
PS: Linux has a pretty good driver creation model
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Good book. However I never read it so I won't say anything.