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importantSYS.SOURCE: dwheeler.com• 2026-09-19T13:42:31Z

Estimating the Size and Development Cost of GNU/Linux Using Red Hat 7.1

#software_size#open_source#sloc

The article estimates Red Hat Linux 7.1 contains 30 million source lines of code (SLOC) and would cost over $1 billion to develop using traditional methods, representing a 60% increase from Red Hat 6.2. It highlights the dominance of open source licenses like GPL and analyzes technical components contributing to Linux's growth.

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