Linux Inc. Publication: Business Week Online Date: Jan 22 2005 Reporter: Steve Hamm Five years ago, Linus Torvalds faced a mutiny. The reclusive Finn had taken the lead in creating the Linux computer operating system, with help from thousands of volunteer programmers, and the open-source software had become wildly popular for running Web sites during the dot-com boom. But just as Linux was taking off, some programmers rebelled. Torvalds' insistence on manually reviewing everything that went into the software was creating a logjam, they warned. Unless he changed his ways, they might concoct a rival software package -- a threat that could have crippled Linux. "Everybody knew things were falling apart," recalls Larry McVoy, a programmer who played peacemaker. "Something had to be done." Read full article Read full article in new window See other articles by Steve Hamm See other articles published by Business Week Online Today's headlines Headlines for Jan 22, 2005
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