If all the code in the upcoming release of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution were to be written today, it would cost $17 billion, according to an analysis by free and open source software consultant James Bromberger. The equivalent would be $US19 billion, €14,4 billion, or £12.1 billions. The Perth-based developer , who is a contributor to the Debian project, said he had used the SLOCCount …
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