Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:45:05 +0100 From: Anthony Atkielski <atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr> To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The only worthwhile logo-related comments so far.... Message-ID: <1318262351.20050213174505@wanadoo.fr> In-Reply-To: <420F7BF5.6010602@401.cx> References: <20050213004204.GA91920@xor.obsecurity.org> <20050213021055.69766.qmail@web53901.mail.yahoo.com> <420ED112.80401@pacific.net.sg> <420EDF52.1090408@nbritton.org> <420EE518.9070605@pacific.net.sg> <420EF423.7020609@pacific.net.sg><420EFBA2.4000106@pacific.net.sg> <420F7BF5.6010602@401.cx>
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Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg writes: > Linux is controlled by Linus Torvalds, who clearly is outnumbered > by core by an order of magnitute. I fail to see why core > directing the project makes it impossible to gain support from > IBM or any other giant. It's not that it makes it impossible to get support, it's just that the support isn't there right now, which may worry potential users. And since Linux is controlled by Linus, that provides a target to aim for if something goes wrong. Large customers experiencing problems with Linux could potentially make life very unpleasant for Linus, which in turn is an incentive for him to remain disciplined and careful, which in turn reassures large customers. Essentially large customers want accountability and responsibility. They want people who will respond if something goes wrong, and they want people who are at risk if something goes wrong, because that risk motivates them to act to fix any problems that arise. These elements are lacking with FreeBSD, because nobody in particular seems to be obligated to respond if something goes wrong, and nobody in particular seems to be at any specific risk if he or she fails to fix a problem. This means that large customers must take a lot of risk themselves without any compensating risk on the part of the organization supplying the software. -- Anthony
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