Comments on: Everything but Research http://www.bryceboe.com/2008/11/18/everything-but-research/ The Adventures of a UCSB Computer Science Ph.D. Student Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bryce Boe http://www.bryceboe.com/2008/11/18/everything-but-research/comment-page-1/#comment-4453 Bryce Boe Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:39:00 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=180#comment-4453 Absolutely. I need to start writing again, but I've just been far too busy. Absolutely. I need to start writing again, but I’ve just been far too busy.

]]> By: Willo http://www.bryceboe.com/2008/11/18/everything-but-research/comment-page-1/#comment-4451 Willo Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:09:09 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=180#comment-4451 The wait was worth it. I would like to add you to my consequential list, if I may. The wait was worth it. I would like to add you to my consequential list, if I may.

]]> By: Last Place Finisher http://www.bryceboe.com/2008/11/18/everything-but-research/comment-page-1/#comment-4149 Last Place Finisher Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:09:18 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=180#comment-4149 Hey Bryce, Was nice to see your blog! Cheri told me and I just got around to visiting. PhD????? Weren't you just in high school (yeah, I know, just the thing you wanted to see on a public blog....). All the best, Kirk Hey Bryce,

Was nice to see your blog! Cheri told me and I just got around to visiting.

PhD????? Weren’t you just in high school (yeah, I know, just the thing you wanted to see on a public blog….).

All the best,

Kirk

]]> By: Bryce Boe http://www.bryceboe.com/2008/11/18/everything-but-research/comment-page-1/#comment-4086 Bryce Boe Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:34:29 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=180#comment-4086 Well all Linux based distributions are like the Wikipedia of operating systems. There are some key corporate players who fund a great deal of the software, but inevitably they're just volunteering more time. Well all Linux based distributions are like the Wikipedia of operating systems. There are some key corporate players who fund a great deal of the software, but inevitably they’re just volunteering more time.

]]> By: Cheri @ Blog This Mom! http://www.bryceboe.com/2008/11/18/everything-but-research/comment-page-1/#comment-4067 Cheri @ Blog This Mom! Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:19:23 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=180#comment-4067 So? It's the Wikipedia of operating systems? So? It’s the Wikipedia of operating systems?

]]> By: Bryce Boe http://www.bryceboe.com/2008/11/18/everything-but-research/comment-page-1/#comment-3980 Bryce Boe Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:46:09 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=180#comment-3980 Cheri, that's a great question. Ubuntu as many other linux distributions keep the operating system free through a strong community of volunteers and through donations. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Shuttleworth" rel="nofollow">Mark Shuttleworth</a> is a key investor in the Ubuntu operating system and probably the primary reason Ubuntu gained so much traction over other established Linux distributions. Also given that all the source code to create Ubuntu and other Linux distributions is open source, it would be silly to try to charge money for it. The only thing some people pay for with respect to Ubuntu is support plans. These few people inevitably help make the operating system better for everyone. Cheri, that’s a great question. Ubuntu as many other linux distributions keep the operating system free through a strong community of volunteers and through donations. Mark Shuttleworth is a key investor in the Ubuntu operating system and probably the primary reason Ubuntu gained so much traction over other established Linux distributions.

Also given that all the source code to create Ubuntu and other Linux distributions is open source, it would be silly to try to charge money for it. The only thing some people pay for with respect to Ubuntu is support plans. These few people inevitably help make the operating system better for everyone.

]]> By: Cheri @ Blog This Mom! http://www.bryceboe.com/2008/11/18/everything-but-research/comment-page-1/#comment-3978 Cheri @ Blog This Mom! Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:58:48 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=180#comment-3978 So . . . how does Ubuntu keep it free? So . . . how does Ubuntu keep it free?

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