Linus Torvalds and the Future of Linux

It’s not too often that Linus will keep his opinions to himself, which is a great thing. It makes for interesting interviews and also makes sure that Linux progress never fails to linger. In a new interview with IT News, Linus was questioned on how Linux compares to Windows, with the simple answer: flexibility. That could not be any more true, considering you can find the OS everywhere… even a toaster. Well, almost everywhere.

As for the future, things will continue to grow at the rapid pace it has been for the past few years. I am just hoping it will soon become an actual real competitor to Windows in order to gain usage across most regular users and enthusiasts. I use Linux as my primary OS, but I will even admit that I have a Windows machine beside me for gaming and a few select apps. The good thing is that things are rapidly improving, and each new year will bring on a new set of accomplishments.

One of the things I personally am really interested in is the move over to SSD (solid-state drives) disks. I’m a huge believer in reducing latency, and some of the better SSDs are changing the whole game when it comes to access latency, which in turn has potentially big impacts on the kernel — and while they are currently expensive enough to be a pretty minor player, that is certainly looking to change in 2008 and later.

Source: IT News Australia