I think the way that Linux is developed is actually the greatest invention.
The flat bazaar structure of the Linux Kernel Mailing List honestly is the proper way forward with a lot of knowledge and science, not just computing. I think that flat structure would be good for peer-review of science, for instance.
We’ve been using cathedral structures to organize society for so long, people have forgotten that there’s other ways to do it, and I think Torvald’s LKML actually has greater impact than Linux itself, because Linux is just a byproduct of the organizational style.
Absolutely. The product itself is inferior to the alternatives at the time: namely the BSD Mach and GNU Hurd kernels. It was its development model (and the BSD lawsuit) that made it what it is today.
I think the way that Linux is developed is actually the greatest invention.
The flat bazaar structure of the Linux Kernel Mailing List honestly is the proper way forward with a lot of knowledge and science, not just computing. I think that flat structure would be good for peer-review of science, for instance.
We’ve been using cathedral structures to organize society for so long, people have forgotten that there’s other ways to do it, and I think Torvald’s LKML actually has greater impact than Linux itself, because Linux is just a byproduct of the organizational style.
Absolutely. The product itself is inferior to the alternatives at the time: namely the BSD Mach and GNU Hurd kernels. It was its development model (and the BSD lawsuit) that made it what it is today.