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Cox on Torvalds and Linux Kernel Development

Posted by timothy on from the just-some-hippy-drunkards dept.

sebFlyte writes "Alan Cox' speech at FOSDEM sounds like it was interesting... according to this ZDNet report on it he has some interesting views. For one, he says: 'Linus is a good developer, but is a terrible engineer.' He also has a few digs at Torvald's methods surrounding security fixes, and some other interesting insights in the kernel development process: 'Sometimes you see a fix and think "this is perfect, move my fix into the kernel tree." Later you think, "I must have been drunk. Don't apply that patch."'"

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  1. Re:Engineer, programmer, developer, same thing by rafael_es_son · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The words 'manager' and 'foresight' used on the same sentence without one of them being negated makes my belly ache with laughter. Who could dream up such a thing?

    Now, before this gets modded "offtopic", the article is yet another clear piece of fluff that pretends to build antagonism between two important figures of the kernel project. How does this stuff keep getting accepted by Slashdot?

    Site advertisement demographics require content 14-year-olds would feel satisfied with?

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  2. Re:Odd by achesloc · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yeah. Well for a lot of linux freaks in college IBM wants them to move to bumfuss NY. I said no. Pickusee (spelling) is not my idea of a good time. Nor did I want to finish my M.S. at rotchester (spelling again). They are trying to do exactly what you are saying. I didn't feel it. I am out of engineering now for various reasons. I would have loved to make a good living doing linux development/extension but IBM is a corp. Don't turn your back a monster like them.

  3. Re:glad it's funny for you by Com2Kid · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    • guys, i try hard not to be pc, but as a gay man and a gay geek, it hurts when this kind of homophobic content is lauded. this post reenforces the stereotype that gay love-making is disgusting and that i am disgusting by association. gay love-making is not disgusting, it's beautiful just like straight love-making is, and i'd appreciate whatever support the geek community can muster in fighting against these kinds of hurtful jokes.


    It'd be just as funny if the article was titled

    "Coxs in Pamala"
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  4. Re:Count your blessings... by Feztaa · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't think that's really any better... just ask Torvalds how much he likes having Cox on him...

  5. Re:glad it's funny for you by vistic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    im gay and the joke didnt bother me at all...

    there are crappy jokes out there that hurt, but i dont think this was a good example of one... this was just silly humor... i didnt read it and see any homophobia in it... if i were in a different mood i might have made the same joke myself (well maybe not, since its dumb, but anyway...) and im pretty sure, as a gay guy, im not very homophobic...

  6. Re:Count your blessings... by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I thought the plural of cock was coxen.

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