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Linux Needs Critics

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that-which-does-not-kill-us dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Keir Thomas berates the fact that the world of Linux almost entirely lacks critics. In fact, he says, Linux people tend to see genuine critical evaluation as a bad thing. FTA: 'The problem with this anti-criticism approach is that it's damning Linux to an eternity of navel gazing. Nothing can ever get any better. The best hope we have are the instances where a few bright sparks, with their heads screwed on the right way, get together and make something cool (as happened with, say, Firefox back in the day). But that's rare and can't be relied upon.'"

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  1. Re:Let me be the first critic by bistromath007 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Replace "driver" with "daddy" and you'll discover that the average nerd's approach to romance is identical to their relationship with Linux. :|

  2. Linux needs USERS !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Duh!!

    And this board is too fucking slow !!

    1. Re:Linux needs USERS !! by poetmatt · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      motherboard or message board? Slashdot is neither.

  3. Here's some criticism by revjtanton · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    March of the Penguins sucked! Morgan Freeman's soothing baritone only fueled my immense hatred for the penguin, it's struggles, and the stupid ice it lives in! Penguins kill at least 3 people every 3000 years`! We need to kill all of those non-flight bastards before they kill again!!!!

  4. Linux smells.. by lupinstel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Linux smells of elderberries.

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  5. Re:Let me be the first critic by alexborges · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    Much later in life, after the nerd succeeds in having a good job and a big house, he secretly pays hookers to cradle him like a baby and allow him to suckle their breasts, and even change his dirty diapers. Now that's progress!

    Damn... how much for that kink in, say, Atlantic City?

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  6. Re:Mac.... by alexborges · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Yeah. OSX is pretty stuff. No denying that.

    I just do not like to pay for crappy software. Id happily pay for OSX, its not crappy, but all that other proprietary shit?

    Mhm

    It does not make me happy.

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  7. Re:Let me be the first critic by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Damn... how much for that kink in, say, Atlantic City?

    Depends! *rimshot*