More than a Gigabuck: Estimating GNU/Linux's Size
- Wheeler (dwheeler@dwheeler.com) June 20, 2001 Version 1.0 This paper analyzes the amount of source code in GNU/Linux, using Red Hat Linux 7.1 as a representative GNU/Linux distribution, and presents what I believe are interesting results.
- In particular, it would cost over $1 billion ($1,000 million - a Gigabuck) to develop this Linux distribution by conventional proprietary means in the U.
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- Wheeler (dwheeler@dwheeler.com) June 20, 2001 Version 1.0 This paper analyzes the amount of source code in GNU/Linux, using Red Hat Linux 7.1 as a representative GNU/Linux distribution, and presents what I believe are interesting results.
- In particular, it would cost over $1 billion ($1,000 million - a Gigabuck) to develop this Linux distribution by conventional proprietary means in the U.
Sources: Dwheeler