“The kernel is huge and bloated,” said none other than Linus Torvalds during a panel at LinuxCon, triggering a discussion that’s still generating heat in the blogosphere. Every time a new feature gets added, the problem gets worse, he reportedly said. The question of bloat in Linux “reminds me of a classic Canadian vs. American rivalry,” Montreal consultant and Slashdot blogger told LinuxInsider. “We have better beer than the Americans; that’s brilliant, but we have the second worst beer in the world.”
