If the United States or the Linux kernel project or frankly any other institution lasts as long as the Roman civilization, that would be a rare achievement indeed! In my opinion, its longevity is the single most striking fact about Rome.
In comparison the US is a baby, and the Linux kernel barely an embryo.
Depending on how you count, Rome lasted 1229 years (from founding to fall of the western empire) or 2206 years (from founding to the fall of the Byzantine empire, which was the eastern part).
Twelve hundred years! Two thousand years! I hope we dig our graves as slowly as the Romans did.
In comparison the US is a baby, and the Linux kernel barely an embryo.
Depending on how you count, Rome lasted 1229 years (from founding to fall of the western empire) or 2206 years (from founding to the fall of the Byzantine empire, which was the eastern part).
Twelve hundred years! Two thousand years! I hope we dig our graves as slowly as the Romans did.