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Story: Lack of testing 'threatening stability of Linux'

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I believe, there are real alternatives to linux. As linux is just a kernel. What we use and are comfortable - the numerous programs and utilities that run in the OS space are the GPLed GNU softwares which can run on linux alternatives too like FreeBSD, MacOS, OpenBSD, NetBSD and so on.
For the diehard fans of GPLed software , there is the GNU Hurd which can be embraced instead of Linux kernel. And the end user will never know the difference. This scenario of lack of testing will not occur for Hurd because it is a purely non-profit venture whereby even the developers do not rely on the project for their livelyhood. For them, it is a pure hobby and pleasure to work on the project and that is incentive enough for them to put in man hours in bettering the software.
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