Not sure what your information source is, but Red Hat Linux 6.0 is definitely not based on Starbuck 5.9.7. There were several more betas released prior to cutting 6.0. Obviously there were problems in the early betas . . . that is the whole point of a beta. Take a look at 6.0 for yourself before making statements about the quality of the release.
This guy is totally overlooking the fact that there are developers that *want* to develop code and then give it away. The pleasure of creating something good far outweighs that pleasure that would come from making money off of it. Linus is the prime example . . . he has yet to make money directly from the kernel! Do any of us think he has trouble putting food on the table?
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Not sure what your information source is, but Red Hat Linux 6.0 is definitely not based on Starbuck 5.9.7. There were several more betas released prior to cutting 6.0. Obviously there were problems in the early betas . . . that is the whole point of a beta. Take a look at 6.0 for yourself before making statements about the quality of the release.
This guy is totally overlooking the fact that there are developers that *want* to develop code and then give it away. The pleasure of creating something good far outweighs that pleasure that would come from making money off of it.
Linus is the prime example . . . he has yet to make money directly from the kernel! Do any of us think he has trouble putting food on the table?