@Tim Acheson
Umm..the linux kernel is a small project? How about the glibc standard C library as a core library. Eclipse, Java, etc? It totally is a great strategy. Instead of rewriting the same closed stuff over and over and throwing it away, the software continues to exist and is mainained and fine tuned over time. I would say open is not ideal for quick to market big investment competitive leading edge technology. An example is google having to walk a line between open and closed with android in order to be successful quickly.
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