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There was a funny quote in the Linus bio:

The open source movement could get stung by the enforcement of software patents. Already Torvalds has spoken out on this issue and you know if a fight comes, Torvalds will be on the frontlines.

Yeah, right. If there's a patent fight, Linus will be on the frontlines IF he's served, subpoenaed, or otherwise dragged kicking and screaming to the aforementioned frontlines.

Linus has made it pretty clear that he just wants to work on Linux and not fight or evangelize. I don't think this takes away from his influence in the least, but the guy is just not a politician.

from Blunkett's Bio on the site:

With an eye on the future, it seems Blunkett will carry on his agenda setting pace, making sure technology insinuates its way further into the lives of even the most ordinary of British citizens.

Knowing that the guy is blind, I wonder what sort of future, he is "seeing", hopefully not mine, but somehow at this point it feels rather likely that it will. And no I don't like him at all either, he freaks me out.