Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Spolsky Stands Firm on Linux on the Desktop

Posted by michael on from the read-my-lips-no-new-rewrites dept.

erlando writes: "SoftwareMarketSolution is running an interview with Joel Spolsky (from JoelOnSoftware) in which he responds to this earlier thread here on Slashdot. In short: He defends his position and makes some interesting remarks on Linux and the desktop."

3 of 296 comments (clear)

  1. He know us... by juliao · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the article:

    slashdotters are not exactly famous for reading the things they are commenting on

    Oh well...

    --

    free the mallocs!

  2. Linux causes marriage break-ups? by dipfan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Once every open-sourcer has seen their marriage break up by installing Linux on their non-technical spouse's computer, they'll finally understand that, no, most people don't prefer command lines.

    Non-technical Spouse: "No, honey, the reason I had an affair with the baby-sitter was because you installed Slackware."

  3. Victor Stone comments on Joel Spolsky by AdamBa · · Score: 4, Funny
    A former Microsoft architect (Stone) commenting on a former Microsoft program manager (Spolsky)...put 'em together and you still don't have a single line of code!

    The Baggage Factor.

    - former Microsoft programmer