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Linus to SCO: 'Please Grow Up'
brakk writes "From this article at Infoworld, Linus responds to SCO's open letter in a manner reminiscent of patting a child on the head." chrisd notes that his company is making SCO employees unhireable.
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When you start talking like an adult then *I'll* listen to you. What's the "we'll" thing you mention? You and who else do you represent as a spokesperson? And what's with the "STFU"? Tell you what "bro", I *would* like fries with my sandwich, and yes, please "supersize" my drink.
I know you are, but what am I?
Yes when people don't make money they starve.
Not in the country I live in, and I'm extremely sceptical that it's true in the USA either. If it is true then I have more sympathy with your position than I would otherwise, but I have to really hope you're working to reform your society.
Yeah. We haven't heard this "joke" before, countless times before, in endless SCO articles.
Oh, but you posted it as the Darl McBride account. So you get modded up because that's so funny!
"Sufferin' succotash."
Many *FAMILIES* can live on social assistance and as laborers. If these 'poor IT folk' are unwilling to give up their 4 bedroom 2 bathroom house with fireplace and pool, then too bad for them. Fuck 'em.
Your ignorance astounds me. Do you know how much it costs to support a family? Do you realize that just because you work in IT doesn't mean you make six figures?
I know a lot of people toiling in shitty IT jobs just barely paying the bills because they are still paying off student loans, a mortgage on a "modest" house or condo, childcare and two car payments because both parents HAVE to work. Not to mention, how many high paying IT jobs do you think their are in Lindon, Utah that these people can just up and quit their job? Nevermind, that the job market sucks right now anyways.
Frankly, I'd rather work in a morally bankrupt software company and collect a decent paycheck while I look for another job than stand in line at the supermarket holding a bunch of WIC coupons and worrying if I'm allowed to buy the Tropicana orange juice or if I have to get the Florida's Pride this month. Why should my children have to suffer because my company decided to do something that was morally objectionable to less than 1% of the global population. Now if they were dumping chemical waste in the town's water supply that is one thing, but a couple frivolous lawsuits and a bunch of assinine open letters that pissed off a bunch of geeks hardly seems like a good reason to make my family suffer needlessly.
You obviously have no concept of sacrifice, humility, and honor if you would willingly put your pride before the well being of your own family. Your priorities are completely out of whack.
Why Chrisd thinks he is punishing SCO with this is beyond me. All that is going to happen here is some poor engineer who is making the best of a bad situation and looking out for priority number one, his or her family. Are these the people Damage should be punishing? Not all of us were lucky enough to get in on the linux IPO's. Not everybody has had the good fortune Chris has. And to think I used to admire this man. Sorry Chris, in my opinion, you are a traitor to your fellow geeks by punishing them for the actions of a few suits at SCO. I wish we were all as fortunate as you.
Honestly, I am very sorry that this whole situation has come to this.
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