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Talk to the IBM Linux Hackers

Posted by Roblimo on from the billion-dollar-men-and-women dept.

We've all heard plenty about IBM's investment in Linux, but we don't hear much from -- or about -- the actual Linux developers at IBM. This interview is not with one person, but with a number of IBM Linux people spearheaded by Dave Hansen, who volunteered to help us with this interview. Of the group responding to your questions, Dave says, "There are more people, but the majority of the group's skills are represented. No surprise that we'll have our responses reviewed before we send them back to you, but we'll try to expedite that. "A little background: The group's experience is pretty broad. Most members were Sequent employees who worked on Dynix/PTX before IBM acquired Sequent (we are still mostly based in Beaverton, OR). Not everyone was with Sequent; Matt Dobson and Dave Hansen came into the group last summer, right out of college. A few of our Austin colleagues are long time IBM employees who worked on the AIX kernel before moving to Linux. Ask about anything from the rmap VM, to PTX's crashdump facilities, to life in Portland :) As usual, please ask only one question per post. We'll forward 10 of the highest moderated questions to Dave, and run all the answers, verbatim, as soon as we get them back.

13 of 241 comments (clear)

  1. Who's the man! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fp my bitches.

  2. Story is a troll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Goatse.cx, anal porn, troll, AC scum karma whore etc...

    Mod down, please.

  3. Re:hello people by CLIT · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I agree with this post.

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  4. Re:hello people by CLIT · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    WTF? I responded to IAWTP's comment.

    Dirty Slashcode!

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    CLIT. Are you a memb

  5. Mod this up... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mod this up.!!! Good question

  6. Re:OS Blending by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "one question per post"

  7. Sports by nirvdrum · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What are your feelings on Linux being the star basketball player? Personally I don't like hotshots in any sport, but are there plans for Linux to play anything else?

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    If there was a "-1 Not Funny", that'd be my most used mod.
    1. Re:Sports by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yeah, the only sport I'd play with a penguin is hunting.

  8. Computing in women by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What advances do you forsee with regard to embedded linux and the sex toy industry?

  9. Thanksgiving by Snkscore · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey Dave, Are you going to be coming to Grandma's for Thanksgiving? Your cousin, Chris

  10. Re:OS/2 Developers by datastew · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Mod this up. For those who haven't seen OS/2, it was really sharp. Off-topic, I've got a little karma. When do I get to moderate? Maybe I am viewing too many pages per day. I'm kind-of spoiled by the fast connection where I work.

  11. Re:Outstanding Linux Kernel Issues by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    whoops. i'm on crack. forget that post.

  12. The rain keeps the air clean. by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    Portland, Oregon is better for the rain. The rain keeps the air clean. If you have to live in a city with reciprocating engines, you need rain.

    Anyhow, I'm looking out my window, and today the weather is wonderful.