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Alan Cox Exits Intel, Linux Development

Posted by timothy on from the deserves-all-kinds-of-awards dept.

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."

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  1. Google+ by bsDaemon · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  2. Re:Maybe it's really family reasons.. by jones_supa · · Score: 4, Funny

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

  3. That was quick by Culture20 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ubuntu ruined him sooner than I thought it would.

  4. Re:He's done it before by Culture20 · · Score: 5, Funny

    learn Welsh and commune with sheep

    Isn't that redundant?

    No, it's ruminant.

  5. Re:"Linus is an asshole" - Alan by Cloud+K · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  6. Re:He's done it before by serviscope_minor · · Score: 4, Funny

    learn Welsh and "commune" with sheep or something.

    I believe I've just learned a new euphamism.

    --
    SJW n. One who posts facts.
  7. Re:Maybe it's really family reasons.. by arth1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    'putting in the extra 110% effort'

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

  8. Re:Depends if that coding pays the family bills by TheMathemagician · · Score: 4, Funny

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

  9. Re:Good job Fedora devs by arth1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

  10. Re:He's done it before by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think you meant "ewephemism".

  11. Re:Depends if that coding pays the family bills by CrashandDie · · Score: 4, Funny

    You mean the money he's shaved off haircuts?