Linus Torvalds: "Linux Is Much Bigger Than Me!"
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| Q: The soon to be released Windows Longhorn is touted to be Microsoft's
| answer to the Linux threat, as Windows NT was for Novell in the 90s. Are
| there any improvements planned in Linux, keeping the technology advancements
| of Longhorn in mind?
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| Linus: I actually don't worry about MS at all. Their strength is in their
| marketing, and in the (obvious) market share they have. They've never been
| all that interesting from a 'technical' angle. And since all I personally
| care about is the technology, I don't end up being all that interested in
| what MS does.
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| Q: What do you think about Microsoft's efforts to sign cross-licensing deals
| with Linux distros like Novell, Xandros and Linspire? How is this going to
| affect the development of the kernel?
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| Linus: I don't really have a hugely strong opinion on it. Business is
| business, and I don't get involved with it; I worry about the technology.
| Yes, software patents are certainly worrisome, but I also tend to think that
| people just overreact a bit whenever MS is involved, and that some of the
| shrill reactions on the Internet have been a bit over the top.
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| Let's see what happens.
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http://www.efytimes.com/archive/144/news.htm
New interview. Very long.
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