Maddog on Linux and ruling the world

08.03.2006

World domination.

Linus used to joke about this in his early talks, but it was only half-joking. Now we are serious.

But it is not just "Linux", or even "GNU/Linux", it is free software in general. It is the expansion of free software out to free business practices and a realization that in lots of ways we need to cooperate with each other, even our "competitors", more.

So you anticipate it will continue to become more widely used by consumer, business and government including in the desktop space?

Will the sun rise tomorrow? It is already being used in lots of embedded systems, super computers, server systems and now is battling its way out onto the desktop, particularly in non-US countries.