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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever regretted open-sourcing something? by tw061023 on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @08:24PM (#44819370)
Except he's not even a successful developer, just a figurehead.

Linux is, just like most of successful open source projects, a resource pool. Without corporate code donations and support it would be just another hobby OS, and his personal contribution to success of Linux is negligible.

Linus just got lucky with timing and license, and that is pretty much the extent of his personal contribution.

Which begs the question, why exactly the community has tolerated him for so long?

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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever regretted open-sourcing something? by jart on Thursday August 07, 2025 @12:33AM (#44820597)
Yeah except he pulled it off twice with git, which happened after he crawled into a hole for a few weeks. He’s proof of greatness if I’ve ever seen it. Not an anonymous worm like you.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever regretted open-sourcing something? by tomhow on Thursday August 07, 2025 @05:50AM (#44822545)
The comment you're replying to was definitely a bad one, but we need you to resist the urge to respond with a personal attack. Your comment would be fine without the last sentence.

We appreciate your many positive contributions to HN, and we just ask you keep in mind that HN can only be a good place to participate if enough people make the effort to keep it that way.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever regretted open-sourcing something? by jart on Thursday August 07, 2025 @11:05PM (#44832976)
Sure thing Tom! Appreciate your work too!
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever regretted open-sourcing something? by tomhow on Friday August 08, 2025 @12:51AM (#44833544)
Many thanks!
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