Torvalds Has Harsh Words For FreeBSD Devs

An anonymous reader writes "In a relatively technical discussion about the merits of Copy On Write (COW) versus a very new Linux kernel system call named vmsplice(), Linux creator Linus Torvalds had some harsh words for Mach and FreeBSD developers that utilize COW: 'I claim that Mach people (and apparently FreeBSD) are incompetent idiots. Playing games with VM is bad. memory copies are _also_ bad, but quite frankly, memory copies often have _less_ downside than VM games, and bigger caches will only continue to drive that point home.' The discussion goes on to explain how the new vmsplice() avoids this extra overhead."

Comments

Tantrums

[ClamIAm]

Methinks we need to start tagging "tantrum" to this type of thing.

Given the respective quality of the Linux and *BSD

[Anonymous Coward]

kernels, me thinks it's just sour grapes because Linus can't compete in that area.

Wrong side of compiler

[StarKruzr]

I think Linus has gotten to the point where he just really enjoys trolling. Like, this was OBVIOUSLY uncalled-for, and he's usually such a laid-back guy. Maybe's he's read too much Slashdot. I don't know.

Re:Wrong side of compiler

[bfields]

I think Linus has gotten to the point where he just really enjoys trolling.

Could be:

I got slashdotted! Yay!

On Thu, 20 Apr 2006, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> I claim that Mach people (and apparently FreeBSD) are incompetent idiots.

I also claim that Slashdot people usually are smelly and eat their
boogers, and have an IQ slightly lower than my daughters pet hamster
(that's "hamster" without a "p", btw, for any slashdot posters out
there. Try to follow me, ok?).

Furthermore, I claim that anybody that hasn't noticed by now that I'm an
opinionated bastard, and that "impolite" is my middle name, is lacking a
few clues.

Finally, it's clear that I'm not only the smartest person around, I'm also
incredibly good-looking, and that my infallible charm is also second only
to my becoming modesty.

So there. Just to clarify.

Linus "bow down before me, you scum" Torvalds

Re:Wrong side of compiler

[kv9]

Finally, it's clear that I'm not only the smartest person around, I'm also incredibly good-looking, and that my infallible charm is also second only to my becoming modesty.

i know what's the last book that linus read. do you?

Linus, my advice to you is simple...

[Anonymous Coward]

.. this will help you keep yourself calm.

Sweet

[bogie]

It's been a while since we had a huge linux vs BSD flame feast.

I'll start.

BSD user: Linux is a confusing mess of programs and is less stable than BSD.

Linux user: Your still here? I thought you were dead by now?

Re:Wrong Side of Bed?

[visgoth]

Because everyone enjoys a good old fashioned jihad once in a while?

The Universe In Which Spock Has A Beard?

[tlambert]

``And in what universe is anyone who can intelligently speak about (much less code around) memory and VM management [be called] an "incompetent idiot"?''

The Universe In Which Spock Has A Beard?

-- Terry