The main reason why Linux

Recently, an article was published on Habré. The main reason why not Linux , which made a lot of noise in the discussions. This note is a small philosophical answer to that article, which, I hope, will dot all i, and from a rather unexpected side for many readers.



The author of the original article describes Linux systems in this way:


Linux is not a system, but a heap of diverse crafts wrapped in electrical tape

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