Alan Cox Exits Intel, Linux Development

judgecorp writes "Linux kernel developer Alan Cox has left Intel and Linux development after slamming the Fedora 18 distribution. He made the announcement on Google+ and promised that he had not fallen out with Linus Torvalds, and would finish up all outstanding work." Also at Live Mint, which calls Cox's resignation notice a "welcome change from the sterility, plain dishonesty of CEO departure statements." Cox says in that statement that he's leaving "for a bit," and "I may be back at some point in the future - who knows."

Comments

Google+

[bsDaemon]

Well, one thing's for sure: He was clearly hoping to avoid wide-spread notice of his move or he would have chosen a different venue.

Re:Maybe it's really family reasons..

[jones_supa]

I will pick up his throne as a rock star Linux developer.

Priorities

[Anonymous Coward]

He is finally going to stop wasting time on Linux and do something important like writing Abermud 6!

> kiss runesword
> get runesword
rampage!!!!111!!11ONE

That was quick

[Culture20]

Ubuntu ruined him sooner than I thought it would.

Cox would finish up all outstanding work.

[Anonymous Coward]

So his so-so work will be left incomplete then?

Re:He's done it before

[Culture20]

learn Welsh and commune with sheep

Isn't that redundant?

No, it's ruminant.

Re:"Linus is an asshole" - Alan

[Cloud K]

Yeah pretty sure he would.

In an interview with Linux Format (issue 163) he says about Git "I'manegotisticalbastard,andInameallmyprojectsaftermyself.First'Linux',now'Git'."

And about his role in the kernel - "realistically what I maintain these days is not the code but the workflow for people. And that sometimes gets my goat in a big way when somebody does something stupid in a big way, and then I get really excited, and by excited I mean I curse at people."

Definitely detecting a tone of humour (and truth) in those statements.

Re:He's done it before

[serviscope_minor]

learn Welsh and "commune" with sheep or something.

I believe I've just learned a new euphamism.

Re:Maybe it's really family reasons..

[arth1]

'putting in the extra 110% effort'

Isn't 210% a tad unreasonable? 70% would be great, but probably unachievable. I'd aim for 60%.

Re:Depends if that coding pays the family bills

[TheMathemagician]

Just think of the money he's saved on shaving products and haircuts.

Re:Good job Fedora devs

[arth1]

For a worldwide known top kernel developer to switch to ubuntu and leave development, Fedora 18 must be obscenely bad.

That's like saying the Pacific is pretty moist.

Re:He's done it before

[Anonymous Coward]

I think you meant "ewephemism".

Re:Family Reasons

[Anonymous Coward]

Take a look at the man, that must be one rough secretary if you think Cox has been bonking her.

Re:Maybe it's really family reasons..

[ZombieThoughts]

Male porn stars.

Re:Depends if that coding pays the family bills

[CrashandDie]

You mean the money he's shaved off haircuts?

"Extra is ok once AND awhile"

[Anonymous Coward]

Let me guess - you're an American.

It's "once IN a while".

IN not AND.

A WHILE. TWO words.

You American cretin.

Re:Depends if that coding pays the family bills

[yanyan]

I hear it was a hatful.

Linux Kernel Developer want ad?

[Ifthir]

1. Must work for free
2. Must be willing to write tons of extra code to insure you dont break others incorrect code in their applications
3. Must be willing to listen to your egotistical boss act like he doesn't understand rule 1.

Maybe I am not seeing the ocean from the beach here but why the fuck would anyone want to do that sort of work?