Messages in this thread | | | From | (Alan Cox) | Subject | Re: Ken Thompson interview in IEEE Computer magazine (fwd) | Date | Tue, 4 May 1999 19:20:22 +0100 (BST) |
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> Consider this: The professional programming community has taken a long > time (almost ten years?) to look at Linux as a useful, viable product.
Its not that old 8)
> Isn't there (a LOT of) room for improvement in Linux? If not, why are > we moving towards 2.3 and beyond with an eye toward CORRECTING some of > its flaws?
There is a lot yes. But his comments are mostly rather inaccurate on the reliability side. Ask cobalt if the Linux/mips kernel they ship in the Qube seems to be less reliable than windows.
Its also far from clear how accurately reported his comments are or in what context.
Alan
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