Linux Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Fresh Start From Scratch
- Bazaar Development Approach
- Rapid Development
- Wide Choice of Distributions
- Gnu License Seen as True to Spirit of Free Software
- Weaknesses
- Possible Incompatibilities Between Distributions
- Different Administration Tools for Different Distributions
- Networking Still Catching Up to BSD Standard
- Tension Between Commercial and "Free" Approach
- Instability From Rush-To-Market
- Gnu License Makes Some Commercial Developers Uneasy
Gregory W. Smith,
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Consultant, Chemical Process Simulation