Linux Setback

“NEW YORK – Developers of the open source Linux operating system are about to lose a crucial software tool that lets them keep track of version changes. The loss could delay Linux development and even make the operating system more vulnerable to security breaches.

Since 2002, Linux creator, Linus Torvalds, and thousands of Linux programmers have enjoyed free use of a development tool called BitKeeper. But as of July, BitKeeper’s creator, Larry McVoy, will stop providing free software and support to the Linux effort.”

This is no doubt going to hinder Linux development.. hopefully it won’t be substantial, or it will take much longer for new Kernel versions to be released. Read about it at Forbes.