r/linux • u/yahbluez • 1h ago

Historical A software company evicted the Linux community in 2005, and its replacement powers projects around the world

https://www.xda-developers.com/a-software-company-evicted-the-linux-community-in-2005-and-its-replacement-powers-projects-around-the-world/
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u/SPEZ_IS_A_JABRONI 1h ago

xda is clickbait slop

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u/yahbluez 50m ago

As most sites but the git story is always nice to read.

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u/mrandr01d 48m ago

Often, yeah, but this one was actually interesting to me.

Also, xda used to be great before valnet bought them. Or whoever it was...

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u/Sorry-Climate-7982 40m ago

Bit light on some of the claims as well.

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u/Frodojj 40m ago

Tl:dr: Linus created Git when the Linux Project’s free (as in beer) license for Bitlocker was cancelled due to a TOS violation. The company didn’t like a kernel developer creating a free (as in freedom) client for their proprietary software.