Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 23:25:32 -0400 (EDT) From: Seth <seth@freebie.dp.ny.frb.org> To: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Ken Thompson interview in IEEE Computer magazine Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9905032319090.55333-100000@freebie.dp.ny.frb.org> In-Reply-To: <37315ace.13326101@mail.apk.net>
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Just thought people might be interested in this. Ken Thompson is
interviewed in this month's _IEEE Computer_ magazine on UNIX and
developments. At one point during the interview, Computer asks him what
he thinks of Linux. Here's his response (any typos are mine, and I show
italics via <em> and </em>):
"Thompson: I view Linux as something that's not Microsoft -- a backlash
against Microsoft, no more and no less. I don't think it will be very
successful in the long run. I've looked at the source, and there are
pieces that are good and pieces that are not. A whole bunch of random
people have contributed to this source, and the quality varies
drastically.
My experience and some of my friends' experience is that Linux is
quite unreliable. Microsoft is <em>really</em> unreliable but Linux is
<em>worse</em>. In a non-PC environment, it just won't hold up. If
you're using it on a single box, that's one thing. But if you want to use
Linux in firewalls, gateways, embedded systems, and so on, it has a long
way to go."
Please remove my return address from any responses to -advocacy; I'd like
to avoid getting duplicate messages. thanks.
SB
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