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Linux Guru Alan Cox Takes A Year Off

Posted by timothy on from the hit-by-the-year-off-bus dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Linux guru Alan Cox is taking a year off from RedHat and kernel development to get his MBA. For years, Alan Cox has maintained the extremely stable 2.2 Linux kernel, and more or less been Linux creator Linus Torvalds' right hand man. Now it sounds like the 2.2 kernel is up for grabs to someone who is 'good at refusing patches and being ignored'..."

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  1. I'm good at being ignored by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    and I've been lobbying for the position for quite some time now, but so far no replies.

    hmmm....

  2. Whew, they changed the story... by Craig+Maloney · · Score: 5, Funny

    Before, the story read that he was taking a year off to get his MBNA. Sheesh, I get at least two offers a month from those bohos for instant credit. :)

  3. MBA? by tinrobot · · Score: 5, Funny

    What does a Linux kernel coding god need with an MBA?

    1. Re:MBA? by cerberusss · · Score: 5, Funny
      What does a Linux kernel coding god need with an MBA?
      Because MBA'ers get all the girls.
      --
      8 of 13 people found this answer helpful. Did you?
    2. Re:MBA? by Mournblade · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, the SCO suit is going to result in Linux being declared illegal, so he'll need a new career.

  4. the truth! by borgdows · · Score: 5, Funny

    Liars!

    The Truth is that Alan Cox has resigned from Linux development since he's not able to pay us the required development license (69,900$) we were asking to him. He preferred giving up instead of being sued to death as he deserves.

    Cheers,

    -- Darl MacBride

  5. Suggestion by TrailerTrash · · Score: 5, Funny

    I nominate Darl McBride. He has an intimate knowledge of the Linux kernel, intellectual property issues, and has a relationship with the Linux developer community.