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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. first post by MrCawfee · · Score: 5, Insightful

    first post

    1. Re:first post by maelstrom · · Score: 5, Insightful

      wish i had some hot grits to pour down my pants, while i look at natalie portman petrified on my beowulf cluster :(

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    2. Re:first post by arnoroefs2000 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      LOL, I love you moderators :)

      Glad I live in Europe, 25mins to go till april 2nd....

    3. Re:first post by John_Booty · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I know! I was just bitching about how unfunny Slashdot is on every April Fools' day, but then I saw the "First Post (Score: 5; Insightful)" and cracked up. Soon the whole office was laughing... well, the programmers, anyway. :)

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    4. Re:first post by maelstrom · · Score: 4, Insightful

      yer mom

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  2. How about Bill Gates? by eugene+ts+wong · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I hear that he is pretty good at kernel maintenance.

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  3. Argh. Quality not Quantity by MisterBlister · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I know I'm not the only one who feels this way and this post is partially redundent, but what ever happened to the art of performing ONE GOOD April Fools day joke that actually has a chance of fooling someone with an IQ over 60?
    Having so many April Fool's Day joke references on Slashdot, even if some of them would be good on their own, totaly cancels out the effectiveness of ALL OF THEM, making them just seem completely STUPID. The true joy of a good April's Fool Day joke isn't the perceived 'chortle-cleverness' of an obvious joke, but the reaction of those fooled into believing it. The Slashdot editors have robbed us of seeing any of this type of reaction post by stupidly linking to every semi-geek April Fool's Day joke on the web.

    Next year how about one good April Fool's Day joke that is Slashdot specific and that might be somewhat ridiculous but also is somewhat in the realm of possibility, followed by a 'Quickie' post containing the good geeky April Fool's Day jokes from around the web on April 2nd?

  4. Mmmm consistancy... by MrPerfekt · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I don't see what you people are complaining about..

    All the articles posted today are right on par quality-wise with the articles posted every other day!

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  5. Re:Ugh by GreyyGuy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Come on! If there was a real story out here today no one would believe it!

  6. ATTENTION: APRIL 1, 2003 PLANS by rjamestaylor · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Please (o, please!) hand the April 1 Fooling to the trolls. Malda should contract the foolin' out next year to the /. trolls of his choice - that would be funny and cool. Unlike this year.

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  7. Re:420 p0st[fp] by Bender+Unit+22 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    IMHO, on April Fools Day, where you can't post anonymous, should be the one day where you can get Score:5, Insightful for at first posting.