how does he verify the spat out code is not a proprietary snippet
also pretty wierd that he’s so about open source, and yet doesn’t consider linux a “social warrior” project
isn’t it about giving to society? if not, what is linux about?
also, why is the author polishing his knob so much, why so passionate about “well crafted message” and so on. it reads like a regular e-mail, are they all so exciting?
Based on what I read in the mailing list, Linus doesn’t really give any weight to the social/ethical aspects of open source and merely sees it as a means to the end of generating technically better code. Perhaps all he really cared about all this time is that open source allows you to draw from a bigger pool of talent then would be possible with a closed source team. But I’m not Linus so I won’t put words in his mouth.
Essentially, my takeaway was if it helps him achieve his goals easier, he’s gonna use it. Not surprising coming from him, but incredibly disappointing.
also pretty wierd that he’s so about open source, and yet doesn’t consider linux a “social warrior” project
isn’t it about giving to society? if not, what is linux about?
He literally speaks to this point in his comment. He states that the goal of the Linux kernel project is to develop the Linux kernel, period. The social benefits from it being an open source project is a side effect. Just because it’s widely viewed as a “social good” doesn’t make it automatically a champion of every social issue that happens to show up in the course of its development.
he says it’s all about open source
how does he verify the spat out code is not a proprietary snippet
also pretty wierd that he’s so about open source, and yet doesn’t consider linux a “social warrior” project
isn’t it about giving to society? if not, what is linux about?
also, why is the author polishing his knob so much, why so passionate about “well crafted message” and so on. it reads like a regular e-mail, are they all so exciting?
Based on what I read in the mailing list, Linus doesn’t really give any weight to the social/ethical aspects of open source and merely sees it as a means to the end of generating technically better code. Perhaps all he really cared about all this time is that open source allows you to draw from a bigger pool of talent then would be possible with a closed source team. But I’m not Linus so I won’t put words in his mouth.
Essentially, my takeaway was if it helps him achieve his goals easier, he’s gonna use it. Not surprising coming from him, but incredibly disappointing.
yeah I got it wrong, thanks
He literally speaks to this point in his comment. He states that the goal of the Linux kernel project is to develop the Linux kernel, period. The social benefits from it being an open source project is a side effect. Just because it’s widely viewed as a “social good” doesn’t make it automatically a champion of every social issue that happens to show up in the course of its development.
He just wants good software and finds open source the best way to get that