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Linus Retiring from Kernel Dev

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the been-a-long-time-coming dept.

looflirpa writes "Here is a post from Linus Torvalds. Seems like he has had enough linux for now, and is searching for a new leader for the linux kernel development. Certainly a shame, but everybody knew that this had to happen, sooner or later" This also is your chance to voice who should take the reins from the kernel's originator.

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  1. And in recent news... by pimpinmonk · · Score: 4, Informative

    And in recent news, Bill Gates has left Microsoft concentrate his efforts on OpenBSD. Bill Gates is generously donating his full-time efforts to this project and no extra charge. The reason cited is that he was "sick of all the evil in the closed-source world, and he wanted to stop being viewed as Satan's right-hand-man." Ironically, the mascott of BSD is a devil... April Fools! Hahahahohohoheeheehee. I crack myself up... oh wait, no one else is laughing... [Slashdot crew finally gets it and stops posting april fools "jokes"] Please, refrain from violently sodomizing the dead horse.

  2. Great joke by Penguinoflight · · Score: 2, Informative

    I saw it and said, "WHAT!?!?!?" good post man. I have a feeling Linus will stop hacking the kernel after he's dead.

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  3. Re:Actually funny by raydobbs · · Score: 2, Informative

    Once is funny, twice is even funny - if the material is good (but this is not). Malda just doesn't get it, and they want to get people to subscribe? Not with this happening EVERY year.

    Even the local paper knows when to quit - something Slashdot needs desperately

  4. Note to self: by dodald · · Score: 3, Informative
    Stay offline for a few days. Theses things are getting out of hand.
    1. qt-console (I fell for this one :))
    2. Apple for x86
    3. Even google has one :) and
    4. ask slashdot is full of them!
    Ebay's homepage was farged up

    Someone should compile a list.

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  5. Re:first post by bbh · · Score: 5, Informative

    Ok, this first post modded to 5 is the funniest thing I've seen this April Fools Day. I truly laughed my ass off when I saw that.

    bbh

  6. Why??? by Compulawyer · · Score: 5, Informative

    Am I even bothering to hit the refresh button in the vain hope that there will actually be some news on here today? I know there must be some in here somewhere, but today I can't be bothered clicking on source links and reading far enough to try to ascertain what is real and what is 4/1 trash. I'm outta here until tomorrow.

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  7. Re:Argh. Quality not Quantity by GrenDel+Fuego · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you read the mail thread, you'll see that the mail headers were forged, and this message actually originated in Russia.

    It was someone's joke, but not Linus's.

  8. Please let the insanity end by nzkoz · · Score: 3, Informative

    Could we have some useful news today? Hell, it isn't even April 1st here. Why must the internet become useless for me on April 2nd?

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  9. Re:first post MOD PARENT UP!! by phoxix · · Score: 2, Informative
    I couldn't help it!

    This sure made me luaghe for a while!

    Sunny

  10. Re:Richard stallman would be perfect by r00tdenied · · Score: 2, Informative

    In other news:

    FrostedWheat is Richard Stallmans handle on slashdot!

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