Cox on Torvalds and Linux Kernel Development

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Cox on Torvalds and Linux Kernel Development

Posted by timothy on Tuesday March 1, 2005 @05:23PM 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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Cox on Torvalds by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-01 17:25 · Score: -1, Offtopic

*chuckles*
1. Re:Cox on Torvalds by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-02 05:18 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  "cocks on turds shit that splatters"
Cocks on Torvalds by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-01 17:26 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Did I just read that?
oh shit by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-01 17:27 · Score: -1, Offtopic

who cares
Re:Engineer, programmer, developer, same thing by rafael_es_son · 2005-03-01 17:38 · 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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Re:Engineer, programmer, developer, same thing by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-01 17:51 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Just another case of the Anonymous Coward keeping me down...
Re:Bare with me? by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-01 17:59 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Who said 'bare with me' ???
Re:Bare with me? by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-01 18:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Is that a flower?!
Well by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-01 18:04 · Score: -1, Offtopic

All I can say is HA HA HA HA HA HA. You ignorant bastard.
Re:T&A by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-01 18:17 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Yeah, if you like asses the size of the moon.
glad it's funny for you by icantbelievebushwon · 2005-03-01 19:23 · Score: -1, 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.

steven
1. Re:glad it's funny for you by Com2Kid · 2005-03-01 20:27 · 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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2. Re:glad it's funny for you by vistic · 2005-03-01 22:23 · 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...
3. Re:glad it's funny for you by Anonymous Coward · 2005-03-02 03:48 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  yup, pulling your feces covered penis out of some guy's ass sure is beautiful!
Re:glad it's funny for you [offtopic] by koko775 · 2005-03-01 19:35 · Score: -1, Offtopic

...well, it is probably disgusting for most and probably nearly all straight people to think about. However, conscientious people are above judging others for their actions, since it would clearly be hypocritical otherwise. I don't think you want to associate with people who would make that judgement -- neither would I.
Re:Odd by achesloc · 2005-03-01 19:53 · 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.
Re:Count your blessings... by Feztaa · 2005-03-01 20:44 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I don't think that's really any better... just ask Torvalds how much he likes having Cox on him...
Re:Count your blessings... by Ohreally_factor · 2005-03-02 13:45 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I thought the plural of cock was coxen.

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