Oh, and this is fun: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/15/linux_for_workgroups/
"The first release candidate of version 3.11 of the Linux kernel has arrived, and to commemorate the occasion, Linux creator Linus Torvalds has given the kernel a new codename and a new, Microsoft-inspired boot logo to match. As of Sunday, Linux kernel 3.11 is officially named "Linux for Workgroups," borrowing the moniker Microsoft gave to Windows 3.11, way back in 1993." -- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit. On 22 July 2013 23:55, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> wrote: > If you follow LKML regularly, you'll know that this isn't the first time > or last Linus has been rude to developers (anyone remember the furore with > Con Kolivas a few years ago?) so it's just a storm in a teacup. > > Sharp will either go the way of CK and stop contributing, meaning someone > else takes over, or it'll blow over and our beloved dictator will keep > maintaining the kernel. > > It would be interesting to see how many would miss Linus if some of the > more abrasive high-profile kernel maintainers like Andrew Morton and Alan > Cox were to take over maintaining the mainline kernel! > > P. > > -- > Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events > occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given > credit. > > > On 22 July 2013 23:09, Benjamin Tayehanpour <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Don't worry, Billy. Linux likes it rough, both dealing and being dealt. >> As long as the points are valid and the arguments sound, he won't take >> offence, and even if they aren't, it'll take more than words to deter him >> from coding. And even if he were to do *that*, his legacy will live on. We >> have a lot of good developers hacking away at the kernel, and I'm proud of >> them all. >> >> >> On 22 July 2013 12:36, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It is a tricky issue. She is right to stand up to Linus if she feels >>> this is verbal abuse but I wonder if she should she have tried raising this >>> privately. Worried that Linus might start stepping back and that might >>> result in poorer code in the long run. But then again maybe this is time >>> for that to happen he is mortal after all. >>> On 22 Jul 2013 11:10, "joachim Gwoke" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Whenever we talk of people being rude here, >>>> I still think no one comes close to the issues here >>>> http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/22/sarah-sharp. >>>> I am not even going to mention the style of the OpenBSD crowd. >>>> >>>> >>>> regards >>>> Joachim >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>>> any way. >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > >
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