On Thu, 1 Jul 2004, Derek Smithies wrote:
> Exactly. GNU supplied the compiler, and thus Linus could actually build
> his code. It is an often forgotten point, that without the compiler Linux
> would have struggled.
I had forgotten the compiler.
> Many web reviews credit the presence of the internet as being a
> significant driving force in the developement of Linux. These reviews
> neglect to mention that the availability of a free compiler was crucial
> to the development of Linux.
Linus' major contribution is how he built and managed the kernel team.
There could other people who wrote suitable kernels, but if they existed,
they dropped down a black hole.
Now if GNUmach-Hurd had been managed the same way the story could well
have been different.
Phil.
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