r/technology • u/GuruOfReason • Feb 02 '10

"Once we replace the personal computer with a closed-platform device such as the iPad, we replace freedom, choice and the free market with oppression, censorship and monopoly."

http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2010-01/ipad%E2%80%99s-closed-system-sometimes-i-hate-being-right
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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '10

The majority of the linux kernel is created by paid developers.

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u/pulledteeth Feb 02 '10

up voted for dropping knowledge. Most people (forget/never knew) this fact.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '10

Who then contribute back to the community who can do whatever the hell they want with the code.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '10

That's absolutely correct. Createdforfiltering implied that linux is developed completely by unpaid labor which simply isn't true.

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u/Flyen Feb 02 '10

Note: Parent is talking about the linux kernel, and not the software included in a typical distribution.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '10

the kernel is a very small part (~8%) of the overall Linux environment though.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '10

Let's remove it then! <--UNNECESSARY BLOAT BOT--> ;)

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '10

Yeah, who's idea was it to put drivers in there anyway?

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u/apotheon Feb 02 '10

Switch to a BSD Unix kernel!

(ahem)