[H-GEN] Rob Pike on (Operating?) Systems Research

[Martin Pool]

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On Tue, 2 May 2000, Frank Brand wrote:

> The recognition of the advances made by and the superiority of some aspects of
> MS software might get up a few people's noses. An interesting read but , as the
> author acknowledge in the early part, a quite pessimistic view.

It is kind of interesting to debate why Linux has been so much more
successful than the Hurd.  Perhaps part of it is the alledged Cathedral
approach of the Hurd developers, but another significant part is
<http://www.jwz.org/doc/worse-is-better.html>

> I dont know how many CS or Engineering graduates have studied the raising of
> funds and funding of projects but it could be an interesting chat for
> Humbuggers. Can be quite an eye-opener if you have not struck it before.

A really practical and immediate way to educate yourself is to pick up and
absorb a paper copy of Upside or Red Herring.  The ads and content explain
the sort of information people look at when making investment decisions,
the way you have to answer the questions, and the sheer volumes of capital
floating around.  

Amongst other things, you'll likely realize that to several decimal places
of precision you have zero money.

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