Oh! It feels so good to be back with a Linux (or, should I say Gnu/Linux?) machine after using Windows and Mac for nearly two years (the only times I did use a Linux machine, it was via remote login and not at the console). In any case, I am happy to be back with Linux and editing files, the instructions for which, come with the warning — Beware: you should know what you are doing, if you are editing these files — the good thing about such warnings is that, even though I may not actually know what I am doing, the very thought that I am editing a file which warrants such a warning gives me such a kick! Any case, you can expect more Linux links in these page from now on. Here are the first couple:
- Does professionalization of Linux matter? Tom Slee at Whimsley argues that it does; for one thing, according to him, with recent changes, the Cathedral and Bazzar model might be breaking down. His punchline:
Open source, like any new phenomenon, is changing. Our understanding of it has to change too. The Linux Foundation report prompts us to re-examine some of the neat and clean dichotomies that were floated around ten years ago and see if they still hold water. A few do, but many don’t.
- Should Linux have a standard, single distribution? It is only natural that with professionalization, you will get such questions; the short answer is no. And, that is precisely what Shawn Powers argues for, over at Linux Journal in this short post.
Happy linuxing (and happy tux racing!)
