Impossible thing #1: Developing efficient, well engineered free software like
Debian GNU/Linux
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| So, not only does free software represent a vast amount of effort, but it is
| apparently very well-engineered and efficient effort leading to an even
| higher use value than equivalent proprietary products! Not only can free
| software manage large, complex projects, but it appears to do it better than
| proprietary methods.
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/Impossible_thing_1_developing_efficient_free_software_like_gnu_debian
On the face of it, Windows 7 (to be released in 2010 or later given Microsoft's
procrastination) is pretty much like Vista if the screenshots (
http://www.thinknext.net/archives/2124 ) are anything to go by. Looks like
Vista with a few KDE4-like elements. It's like a Service Pack, without even
the lipstick. It seems to confirm the fact that Microsoft hit a wall with XP,
which is still the best version of Windows (and will continue to be so).
Related:
Is There Perfection in The Linux Kernel?
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| In a perfect world, you could compile a brand-new Linux kernel
| without the need for much configuration and without error.
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| According to Linus Torvalds, the new 2.6.19 Linux kernel is such
| an entity.
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| "It's one of those rare "perfect" kernels," Torvalds wrote in a
| Linux kernel mailing list posting announcing the new kernel.
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http://www.internetnews.com/article.php/3646456
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