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How Would You Refocus Linux Development?

buddyglass writes "The majority of Slashdot readers are no doubt appreciative of Linux in the general sense, but I suspect we all have some application or aspect of the platform that we wish were more stable, performant, feature-rich, etc. So my question is: if you were able to devote a 'significant' number of resources (read: high-quality developers) to a particular app or area of the kernel, and were able to set the focus for those resources (stability, performance, new features, etc.), what application or kernel area would you attempt to improve, and what would aspect you focus on improving?"

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  1. I'd use a combination of convex by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Funny

    and concave lenses, with a relatively low refractive index and arranged in an optimum series for magnification of subtle surface-details, at quite a close range - say between 200 and 400 mm.

    Thanks. I'll be here all week.

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  2. Re:A fourth item by Robocoastie · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually MMaestro many Linux users are NOT using RTFM as a slang but real advice: http://www.tuxs.org/rtfm.htm there really is a "fine manual". This simple 2 page .pdf (3 counting the title) answers the majority of Linux questions we see over and over again which is why you get answered "RTFM" so much. So seriously, go and Read Tux's Fine Manual.

  3. Re:A fourth item by networkzombie · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good morning. If you fine young gentlemen would like supportive, kind and courteous help with your Linux setup and install, we would gladly like to help. But, please, before we supply you with our kind, friendly and courteous support, please head on over to our comprehensive help center which has a friendly, intuitive, and easy to use text version of all the questions we are sick and tired of answering from all you stupid dumbass mutherfucking newbies who need the snot wiped off their faces, god-damn it. Why don't you just read the fucking manual?

  4. Re:One Word by lordtoran · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have one of them working here as a spam assassin. Couldn't live without.

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  5. this is what i would do by sakura+the+mc · · Score: 0, Funny

    i would focus all that fanaticism on freebsd development