That's what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It's a positive feedback cycle.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There has to be a willingness to constantly accept critical feedback and rapidly iterate to make things better.
A lot of that momentum comes from the fact that Linux is free.
There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works, but only want to use it. That is a tribute to how good Linux is.
I like to think that I've been a good manager. That fact has been very instrumental in making Linux a successful product.
Linux has definitely made a lot of sense even in a purely materialistic sense.
There's innovation in Linux. There are some really good technical features that I'm proud of. There are capabilities in Linux that aren't in other operating systems.
Linux is a complex example of the wisdom of crowds. It's a good example in the sense that it shows you can set people to work in a decentralized way - that is, without anyone really directing their efforts in a particular direction - and still trust that they're going to come up with good answers.
I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better.
The thing with Linux is that the developers themselves are actually customers too: that has always been an important part of Linux.
Linux has never been about quality. There are so many parts of the system that are just these cheap little hacks, and it happens to run.