"Let's not forget that Linux is dying, and if it is to survive, it will be in small niche markets and OS hobbyist circles. No, I'm not going to bitch, whine, and spread FUD about Linux, but what I am going to do is present cold hard facts about what Linux is doing, how it is failing, and why it is failing.
It's no secret that Linux is endangered, and continues to fail to enter new markets. Linux has done great in the server market for one simple reason; no, it's not open source, or the great engineering and coding abilities of Linus, no, that's not the reason at all, the real reason is Unix. Linux has failed to invent new technologies to answer the problems that exist with Linux, and instead takes ideas from anywhere they can get them from, including what it was derived from, Unix.
Linux is a carnivore no less evil that Microsoft itself. Like MS, Linux takes ideas from anywhere possible, and claims they invented this "new" technology. The Linux community then takes this "new" idea, GPLs it, and then forces anyone wanting to improve it or use that code to GPL their own code. This is not the open source philosophy; open source is about free-will and choice of not just the users of open source, but the developers themselves. Forcing a developer to GPL their code takes away the free-will and choice of the developer to choose their license, and decide what is done with their code. Instead of giving developers a choice, the GPL forces them to agree with someone else's ideas and the choices that person made, even though they may feel those ideas are flawed. Even if the developer agrees and approves of the idea of open source, they are still not allowed to sell their code for a profit that will support them. In time, enough developers will be forced out of work by the GPL, and they will stop coding for Linux. Lack of developers will force Linux into small OS hobbyists circles, and force them to concentrate on a specific area of development. It's hard to say what that area will be since Linux is being pulled in so many directions, but that decision will eventually be made by Linus, the sole owner of Linux.
When that decision is finally made, there will be even more severe fragmentation than we have now. The Linux Distribution List reports there are more than 180 Linux distributions, and the list keeps growing. This is a level of fragmentation that has been unseen even in Unix land, yet the Linux leaderscontinue to downplay splintering.
There are dozens of Linux companies that try to make money off of Linux by selling services, software, and hardware that is compatible with Linux. These Linux companies often get funding, let's look at some examples:"
I know this is a tired subject, but it was a good point.
It's no secret that Linux is endangered, and continues to fail to enter new markets. Linux has done great in the server market for one simple reason; no, it's not open source, or the great engineering and coding abilities of Linus, no, that's not the reason at all, the real reason is Unix. Linux has failed to invent new technologies to answer the problems that exist with Linux, and instead takes ideas from anywhere they can get them from, including what it was derived from, Unix.
Linux is a carnivore no less evil that Microsoft itself. Like MS, Linux takes ideas from anywhere possible, and claims they invented this "new" technology. The Linux community then takes this "new" idea, GPLs it, and then forces anyone wanting to improve it or use that code to GPL their own code. This is not the open source philosophy; open source is about free-will and choice of not just the users of open source, but the developers themselves. Forcing a developer to GPL their code takes away the free-will and choice of the developer to choose their license, and decide what is done with their code. Instead of giving developers a choice, the GPL forces them to agree with someone else's ideas and the choices that person made, even though they may feel those ideas are flawed. Even if the developer agrees and approves of the idea of open source, they are still not allowed to sell their code for a profit that will support them. In time, enough developers will be forced out of work by the GPL, and they will stop coding for Linux. Lack of developers will force Linux into small OS hobbyists circles, and force them to concentrate on a specific area of development. It's hard to say what that area will be since Linux is being pulled in so many directions, but that decision will eventually be made by Linus, the sole owner of Linux.
When that decision is finally made, there will be even more severe fragmentation than we have now. The Linux Distribution List reports there are more than 180 Linux distributions, and the list keeps growing. This is a level of fragmentation that has been unseen even in Unix land, yet the Linux leaderscontinue to downplay splintering.
There are dozens of Linux companies that try to make money off of Linux by selling services, software, and hardware that is compatible with Linux. These Linux companies often get funding, let's look at some examples:"
I know this is a tired subject, but it was a good point.
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