``Companies like IBM, SGI, HP, etc. are all working on Linux, making it better''
Actually, this is precisely why I believe Linux is in worse shape than FreeBSD. Corporations *need* users to frequently upgrade, to keep the revenue flowing (just like Microsoft) - FreeBSD seems like a more academic pursuit, where the best really does rise to the top.
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Actually Steve Case is chairman, Dick Parsons is the CEO.
``Companies like IBM, SGI, HP, etc. are all working on Linux, making it better'' Actually, this is precisely why I believe Linux is in worse shape than FreeBSD. Corporations *need* users to frequently upgrade, to keep the revenue flowing (just like Microsoft) - FreeBSD seems like a more academic pursuit, where the best really does rise to the top.