LinuxElectrons: Why Is No One Hacking Linux Anymore? | Linux Today

LinuxElectrons: Why Is No One Hacking Linux Anymore?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 21, 2005

“When this paper was first released, some readers confused this
paper as a comparison between Windows and Linux. That is not the
case. The purpose of this paper is to make you ask the question Why
is no one hacking Linux anymore?

“There are several possible explanations for this large increase
in life expectancy in Linux systems. Any of the following (or
combination thereof) could potentially explain the reason for this
change…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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