"Linux" (as in GNU/Linux) started in 1983, not in 1991. It started in Boston, not in Helsinki. GNU started because of the need for freedom; it wasn't about cost-saving ambitions (Torvalds wanted to ...
Judging by the workflow in the sister site as well, SSGs are far better to work with and also to maintain. SSGs not only take less effort to write in; they're faster to back up and there's less hassle ...