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Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:10:34 -0400
From: Indi <thebeelzebubtrigger@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Slightly OT but interesting nonetheless...
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On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 02:44:06PM +0000, James wrote:
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> The kernel gyrations are all really about something much more important=
.
> *MONEY*
>=20
> ...Commercial distros like Apple's offering are making
> billions.=20

OS X is not a linux distribution.
It uses the xnu kernel, which fuses elements of BSD
kernels with the Mach microkernel to create a hybrid.

Also, I think Linus still has a lot of say about kernel=20
development and last I checked he's not particularly wealthy,=20
so while there is some merit in what you say (mostly in the=20
sense that money can buy more developer hours) I don't think=20
Linux kernel development is "all about the money".

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caveat utilitor
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