Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 21st Nov 2007 22:44 UTC
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2006-09-22
Self-hosting refers to the capability of a given OS to be complete enough to run a compiler and a toolchain complex and, again, completed enough to compile itself. If the OS is capable of that, it usually means that it's basically useable and good enough for non-fans, attracting more people to the userbase.
It is considered an extremely important milestone in the development of a pice of software as complex as an OS.
Edited 2007-11-22 04:04