Comments on: If Unix and Linux are open source, who controls the submissions for improvements? http://www.opensourcehq.org/if-unix-and-linux-are-open-source-who-controls-the-submissions-for-improvements/ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:04:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Stalvern http://www.opensourcehq.org/if-unix-and-linux-are-open-source-who-controls-the-submissions-for-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 John Stalvern Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:34:55 +0000 http://www.opensourcehq.org/if-unix-and-linux-are-open-source-who-controls-the-submissions-for-improvements/#comment-1872 Open source programs have maintainers of the source tree. They make the ultimate decision as to what changes get accepted and what don't. For large projects, such as the Linux kernel, the process of getting code into the kernel is generally a bit complex to ensure quality control. Of course, you can always make changes to your own copy of the code for your own purposes without having to submit it to be included in the main tree. Open source programs have maintainers of the source tree. They make the ultimate decision as to what changes get accepted and what don’t. For large projects, such as the Linux kernel, the process of getting code into the kernel is generally a bit complex to ensure quality control.

Of course, you can always make changes to your own copy of the code for your own purposes without having to submit it to be included in the main tree.

]]> By: Hyde http://www.opensourcehq.org/if-unix-and-linux-are-open-source-who-controls-the-submissions-for-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Hyde Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:34:55 +0000 http://www.opensourcehq.org/if-unix-and-linux-are-open-source-who-controls-the-submissions-for-improvements/#comment-1873 You can basically make any changes you want to the system. Keep in mind it tends to be easier to use a more developed system such as windows or Mac You can basically make any changes you want to the system. Keep in mind it tends to be easier to use a more developed system such as windows or Mac

]]> By: garfieeeeeeeeeeeld http://www.opensourcehq.org/if-unix-and-linux-are-open-source-who-controls-the-submissions-for-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-1874 garfieeeeeeeeeeeld Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:34:55 +0000 http://www.opensourcehq.org/if-unix-and-linux-are-open-source-who-controls-the-submissions-for-improvements/#comment-1874 their communities... that is some team of people (nerds maybe...? :p), who are responsible.... anyone could be part of it, but it will be mostly a team of some friends....... Open Source, means even YOU can take the code, modify it, create a new distribution, name it what you want, publish it, and improve it via a community you create.........!!!!!!!!!!!! their communities… that is some team of people (nerds maybe…? :p), who are responsible…. anyone could be part of it, but it will be mostly a team of some friends…….

Open Source, means even YOU can take the code, modify it, create a new distribution, name it what you want, publish it, and improve it via a community you create………!!!!!!!!!!!!

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