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it still surprises me that something like linux exists.
Not everything is about capitalism.
Do you think itβs all unpaid volunteer work?
Not that either but something in between. But at least some parts of it made with love.
It is surprising that it has prevailed against all the billion dollar companies and their hatred for it. The many people making, maintaining and testing the kernel and all the applications should be applauded.
Which billion dollar companies hate Linux? The likes of Microsoft and Google actively contribute to it and make money from it!
They still hate it. They are just not completely braindead. They know that its much cheaper to use Linux than keep maintaining their own kernels.
This doesnt change the fact that they still actively hinder widespread adoption of Linux systems for consumers. They could just publish their kernel and allow linux, wine and proton devs to support all windows applications flawlessly but they dont.
They were calling it a cancer just a decade ago. Now they can't ignore it.
Looked it up and apparently that quote was from 2001, and it was specifically about GPL code infecting their precious intellectual properly. Does sound like classic Ballmer though!
And it's all because Richard Stallman got pissed off at Xerox.
I mean, who wouldnβt? Two sounds for X in one name? Surely itβs eckserocks or its zeroz. Make up your darn mind!
Imagine if it was called Pacific Ocean, which has 3 different sounds for C!!
Do not test me. My rage knows no bounds.
Hello Tim Sweeney
Didn't get that reference?
Epic CEO (makers of Fortnite, the Epic Games Store and Unreal Engine) who has regular rants on social media hating Linux.
Lots of high quality FOSS projects exist. Interrogate that feeling of surprise!
Not talking about quality or utility. But how gigantic the project is and how diverse its users and developers are. All that for nothing being asked in return, just some evolved monkeys satisfying their curiosity of tinkering.
Linux is the backbone of large portions of the internet so tonnes of money is poured into it. Althought Linux has a niche userbase for home PCs it is often the default choice for servers & development.
To be fair lots of companies contribute time/labor/money to Linux. Itβs a pretty commercial FOSS project as far as they go.