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The impact of the Linux philosophy

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All operating systems have a philosophy. And, the philosophy of an operating system matters. What is the Linux philosophy and how does it affect the community? How has it changed software development for the ages? Whether we know it or not, most of us have some sort of philosophy of life. It may be as simple as, "Be kind to others," or it might be a very complex life philosophy. Many companies have some sort of philosophy as well. They may be unwritten or well-documented. When I worked at IBM, from 1974 through 1995, the IBM philosophy was well-documented and strongly ingrained in the culture. IBM's philosophy covered its business practices and how employees, customers, and suppliers were to be treated. The IBM prime directive, as it were, was to treat everyone fairly, with respect and dignity. read more

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Comments (4)

mxc ·
Really liked this article. A must read for those who wonder what the fuss about the Unix Philosophy is all about.
seatex ·
I liked it too. I sent it to a friend I recently switched from XP to Xubuntu, and he really enjoyed it as well.
gus3 ·
Why would your friend leave XP? It fits the Unix philosophy in spades: "Do one thing, and do it well." In the case of XP, the "one thing" is "annoy the user"! How much more Unix-y could it be?
seatex ·
> Why would your friend leave XP?

One virus too many, finally.

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