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I think the selection committee downplayed the importance of Linux a bit: "Today the estimated number of users is 30 million...". According to ComScore, there's around 52 million Android users in the US alone. And then there's all the users of Linux-based websites...which is just about everyone who owns a computer.
Couldn't help but think of RMS and the GNU operating system when I read this sentence.
I think the selection committee downplayed the importance of Linux a bit: "Today the estimated number of users is 30 million...". According to ComScore, there's around 52 million Android users in the US alone. And then there's all the users of Linux-based websites...which is just about everyone who owns a computer.
I think it's been modified to just "millions", unless I'm looking in the wrong place?
In recognition of his creation of a new open source operating system for computers leading to the widely used Linux kernel. Couldn't help but think of RMS and the GNU operating system when I read this sentence.
Edit: Well, then you should not stop at Stallman. Hundreds of scientists, going back to Godel and beyond gave roots to modern open algorithms/software by giving away their academic research for free. I think Linux did not start just to be a free kernel, but because linus wanted to actually make a better system than minix (and learn to use 386, and finish his Master!).
The text is pretty bad for such a prestigious thing: > Linus Torvalds said: > “Software is too important in the modern world not to be developed through open sources. "Sources"? I bet he didn't say that. This bit is even worse if you're at all familiar with tech: > What the selection committee said about this year’s Laureates > Linus Torvalds > “In recognition of the unprejudiced creation of a new open source operati…
1. I agree it sounds a little abnormal, but it makes sense to me. Why are you so quick to write "open sources" off as error (or fabrication)? 2. from google re: exploit - 1. Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource): "500 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology".
2) Sure, but it makes you cringe as a tech person, and sounds just like the kind of thing a non-native speaker would have written that's technically correct, but doesn't really sound quite right.
The text is pretty bad for such a prestigious thing: > Linus Torvalds said: > “Software is too important in the modern world not to be developed through open sources. "Sources"? I bet he didn't say that. This bit is even worse if you're at all familiar with tech: > What the selection committee said about this year’s Laureates > Linus Torvalds > “In recognition of the unprejudiced creation of a new open source operati…
In recognition of his creation of a new open source operating system for computers leading to the widely used Linux kernel. Couldn't help but think of RMS and the GNU operating system when I read this sentence.
Looks like Linus did more or better work. I 've never used/seen a gnu hurd system in my life. Edit: Well, then you should not stop at Stallman. Hundreds of scientists, going back to Godel and beyond gave roots to modern open algorithms/software by giving away their academic research for free. I think Linux did not start just to be a free kernel, but because linus wanted to actually make a better system than minix (an…
In recognition of his creation of a new open source operating system for computers leading to the widely used Linux kernel. Couldn't help but think of RMS and the GNU operating system when I read this sentence.
The text is pretty bad for such a prestigious thing: > Linus Torvalds said: > “Software is too important in the modern world not to be developed through open sources. "Sources"? I bet he didn't say that. This bit is even worse if you're at all familiar with tech: > What the selection committee said about this year’s Laureates > Linus Torvalds > “In recognition of the unprejudiced creation of a new open source operati…
He might have said the original in Swedish [sic].