Linux kernel on the road to ruin?

Posted by dave on Apr 25, 2005 3:06 PM EDT
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Andrew Morton, one of the main developers of the Linux kernel, pointed out some structural problems in the kernel development at Linux.conf.au 2005 in Canberra, Australia. He believes that not enough attention is paid to testing during the development of the kernel. New functions, he claims, are not tested enough because testers do not receive any thanks - much less money - for their time-consuming work. He feels that errors will thus find their way into the kernel.

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