Maddog on the State of Linux

Amy Kucharik writes "Long-time Linux user and pioneer Jon "maddog" Hall spoke recently with SearchEnterpriseLinux.com about what he knows best: Linux. Hall discusses where the penguin is going and where it's been in this exclusive interview."

Comments

in time for 2008?

[BortQ]

I can see it now: The US passes an amendment to allow foreign citizens to be president and we get a Linus vs. Arnold campaign.

And be careful, because if 'Linus' isn't a girlieman name then I don't know what is.

Re:Shower Knobs

[gl4ss]

yeah but..

nerd.. shower?

what was he doing there, installing linux? /almost 5:30 am bad joke

Hot soapy, smooth knobs... erm

[tod_miller]

from the interview

Recently, I was in a shower in Korea, and the shower knobs were smooth and covered with soapy water. I could not turn on the cold water, and I was almost scalded. I suggested that the management go to the hardware store and buy new handles for the faucets, ones with rougher knobs. This would be possible due to the standards in the plumbing industry that set the size of pipes, screw pitch, etc., and allow you to put several different styles of knobs on the end of the pipes. If Microsoft had built the hotel, they would have to rip out the entire piping system, all the way back to the water supply on the street and replace the entire thing, just to allow me to use a different manufacturer's knobs.

Freud would have a field day on this chappy!

OK it was immature. and fun! (it worked if you saw the subtext)