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Linus' Law

Linus' Law proper noun: a claim about software development that states that given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.

Proper noun

Linus' Law

  1. A claim about software development that states that given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.

Forms of Linus' Law

alternative formLinus's Law

Origin of Linus' Law

Named after Finnish-American software engineer Linus Torvalds (1969–) who is the creator of, and was for a long time principal developer of, the Linux kernel.

Questions about Linus' Law

What does Linus' Law mean?
Linus' Law means a claim about software development that states that given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.
What part of speech is Linus' Law?
Linus' Law is a proper noun.

Words near Linus' Law in the dictionary

  1. Linum
  2. linuron
  3. Linus
  4. Linus blanket
  5. Linus blankets
  6. Linus' Law
  7. Linus's Law
  8. linustatin
  9. Linusungan
  10. linux
  11. Linux ISO

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