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Linux: Fewer Bugs Than Rivals

Wired reports that Stanford is releasing a studying showing that Linux has 0.17 bugs per 1000 lines of code, where commercial software typically has 20 to 30 bugs per 1000 lines of code.

Source: http://www.testgeek.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/2004/12/14#BugCounts

Source Location: http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,66022,00.html

posted on Thursday, December 23, 2004 12:12 PM

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# re: Linux: Fewer Bugs Than Rivals 12/24/2004 4:03 AM Kris Krause

What about the hidden bugs? What about the bugs no one knows about because no one is using the software?

# re: Linux: Fewer Bugs Than Rivals 12/27/2004 7:55 PM Scott Allen

Interesting study. Interesting in the sense that the linux code was analyzed while the commercial code was subject to vague hand waving about "defects are found frequently". Thanks for the link!

# re: Linux: Fewer Bugs Than Rivals 2/13/2005 5:05 AM Computer software review

Thanks! I'm almost recovered, I've been in bed for 1,5 month, and now happy to walk and work :)

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