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Torvalds Becomes an American Citizen
netbuzz writes "Having brought his open-source work and family to the United States from Finland some time ago, Linus Torvalds has marked an important personal milestone by attaining US citizenship. A casual remark on the Linux kernel mailing list about registering to vote led to the community being in on the news. Torvalds has acknowledged being a bit of a procrastinator on this move, writing in a 2008 blog post: 'Yeah, yeah, we should probably have done the citizenship thing a long time ago, since we've been here long enough (and two of the kids are US citizens by virtue of being born here), but anybody who has had dealings with the INS will likely want to avoid any more of them, and maybe things have gotten better with a new name and changes, but nothing has really made me feel like I really need that paperwork headache again.' In that post he also expresses dislike for the American style of politics in which he will now be able to participate directly."
...but does he run Linux?
He took our jerbs!
Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
Is Linus secretly from Kenya? I find his source code to be socialist and anti-colonialist.
no, no, no... the proper term is GNU/Anchor Baby.
In that post he also expresses dislike for the American style of politics in which he will now be able to participate directly."
...but just don't email the POTUS and call him a p***k!
coding is life
to have his BMI and IQ numbers interchanged.
"Tekemätöntä ei saa tekemättömäksi" -- Matti Nykänen
No, it's if Mr. Stallman and Linus had kids together..
*shudder*
I'm more interested what his immigration category was? Mine was EB-2 (Person with advanced degree: Master or Ph.D). I suspect his was EB-1 (Person of national interest).
Probably an "O-1", a rare beast.
In the last US presidential election only about 60% of the people eligible to vote, actually did. However, I bet a much greater number of people complained about the president/candidates. I remember reading somewhere that even though Hollywood (Puff Daddy etc..) started the whole "Vote of Die" campaign to get young people (age 18-24) to vote, approximately 1 in 10 actually did.
I always tell people, if you didn't vote in in the election, don't complain.
More likely "O log n"
Not only that, he's also stealing American jobs with his "free software"! How can a man make an honest living when immigrants are coming over and offering to do it for nothing!
Quizzer: what are the three branches of government?
Linus: Why have three branches? I'd do a git merge legislative executive judiciary into a single monolithic government over which I'm benevolent dictator. Screw those crazy microgovernment people!
Yeah, what I actually don't understand is why he went to live in the states. I mean, he's from fucking Finland. It's a fucking awesome country, and it's surrounded by Sweden (Tits), Norway (Awesomest place on earth, full of church-burners), and Russia (Best women on earth). So, he left an amazing country with a huge cultural heritage and an educated population in Europe, to go the New Rome, land of mcdonalds? That sounds like a stupid move to me.
WTF am I doing replying to an AC at 5 A.M on a Friday night?
Of course, most people charged with a crime actually did it, and in those cases, the defense's motivation is to get people on the jury who are even stupider than the defendant.
Does that mean Jose can break the law by living here illegally?
All evidence suggests that, yes, he can do so quite easily.
I heard Finn's live in giant wooden shoes, which seems kind of cool. They also fought back the Soviets with nothing but live fish for ammunition, so they've also got huge balls. I would like to marry a Finnish girl, maybe, but I would be intimidated trying to explain to her father why I'd be a worthy son-in-law when I have never, in fact, raided the English coast. Yeah, Norfinswedewayland sounds like an awesome place.
God - it sounds COMPLICATED to immigrate to the United States! I think I'll just stay right here in Arkansas. It can't be worth the bother.
"Windows is like the faint smell of piss in a subway: it's there, and there's nothing you can do about it." - Charlie Br
May I please have your spot in Finland, since you're no longer using it?
Some mornings it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints to get out of bed.
No, but he could become governor of California, though...
Remember to maintain your supply of
no, no, no... the proper term is GNU/Anchor Baby.
Don't you mean he forked two child processes while in the USofA? Linus spawns child processes not anchor babies. Hand in your GNU Citizenship card. ;)
Epictetus said something about how talking about the affairs of others leads to small-mindedness. He couldn't have been more on the money.
Maybe so but did you know that Epictetus was having an affair with one of his slavegirls?
There's something wrong in your kernel. Please reinstall and configure whoooosh.c and try again.
Yeah, we've had nothing but trouble with immigrants ever since we came here.
I immigrated from Canada to the U.S. for lower taxes and better health care.
In Liberty, Rene
I lived in Texas while a legal non-immigrant on a work visa.
I had no trouble, and was missed when I had to return to Canada because of a lay off.
Maybe it was my NRA membership.
In Liberty, Rene