I can't answer you, but slashdot's recent interview with the AI guy (I think it was) touched upon something interesting: What if GPL required the software to be distributed anonymously? Would GPL software been where it is today?
At Washington State University, a combination of MINIX and Linux is used for the operating system class. You may start something out on Linux, move it to MINIX where you make it work for your OWN operating system. That is, you boot your OS from floppy.
MINIX is used because it is easier to write an OS in it.
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I can't answer you, but slashdot's recent interview with the AI guy (I think it was) touched upon something interesting: What if GPL required the software to be distributed anonymously? Would GPL software been where it is today?
MINIX is used because it is easier to write an OS in it.