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Alan Cox to Leave if RH AOL Buyout Happens?

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday January 21, 2002 @05:26AM from the now-that-would-be-something dept.

According to MartinG, Alan has posted to the LKML and said "Im insulted that anyone believes I would continue working for RH if aol/time warner owned them. " This of course refers to the Red Hat/AOL Buyout Rumors that we have been talking about all weekend.

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Good for him by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-21 05:30 · Score: 2, Flamebait

It's good to see that *someone* on the Internet isn't so willing to sell out. It certainly won't prevent him from working on kernel stuff, and AOL can buy their credibility somewhere else.
What a martyr! by SuperRob · 2002-01-21 05:44 · Score: 4, Flamebait

Way to go, Alan. Rather than make sure that Red Hat REMAINS what you've strived to make it, you'd pack up your bags before you know what AOL's plans are. You'd rather leave than be associated with the company. You'd help contribute to RedHat FAILING under AOL rather than make it what it SHOULD be.

Standing up for your ideals is one thing, but by leaving, you're tossing those exact same ideals out the door.

I'd much rather suck up my pride and tell people that I was employed by AOL, but trying to make it better, then tell people I gave up rather than try.