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Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux

From owl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux
Date 2018-09-27 01:24 +0000
Organization O.W.L.
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SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Sep 2018 23:32:41 +0000, owl wrote:
> 
>> Sam O'Nella <poison@donteatit.net> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 26 Sep 2018 23:11:45 +0000 (UTC), owl wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Sam O'Nella <poison@donteatit.net> wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 26 Sep 2018 12:06:08 -0700 (PDT), fr314159@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Because of that fucked up CoC, Linux developers are threatening to
>>>>>> yank their code and quit:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://lulz.com/linux-devs-threaten-killswitch-coc-controversy-1252
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Good!  Great!  Let those fucking queers know who is the boss!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> But I'd better grab a copy of the kernel source to save for future
>>>>>> needs.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Looks to me like they finally figured out it's time to get paid what
>>>>> they are worth for the work they do.
>>>>> Only suckers work for free especially when corporations like Redhat
>>>>> are making huge profits off their works.
>>>>> These days a mention in some text file giving credit doesn't cut it.
>>>> 
>>>> Doing kernel work for no compensation doesn't mean they don't write
>>>> code for pay at their day job.
>>> 
>>> Their day job doesn't matter.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>  The Linux kernel work credit gets put
>>>> their resume and can help land the next gig.  So it has practical
>>>> value,
>>>> along with the pleasure they get from working on something they love
>>>> as opposed to some shit project dominated by suits that happens to put
>>>> food on the table and a 911 in the garage.
>>> 
>>> Suckers.
>>> They can get paid and also put something on their resume.
>>> And BTW there is nothing wrong with doing something for free, we all do
>>> it when we volunteer and that's great. The difference is when
>>> corporations are making huge amounts of money off the volunteer work.
>>> That is the key point.
>>> Being noble and so forth is the sign of a sucker.
>>> 
>>> 
>> I don't think being noble has anything to do with it.  They do the work
>> because it is interesting.  Now that the trannies have taken over
>> though,
>> it's turned into a drama club, and normal people aren't going to want
>> any part of it.  RIP Linux.
> 
> Do you really think that this is going to be the end of the operating 
> system?

Who knows.  I wouldn't be surprised.

> If so, what are you going to move to?
> 

I ran FreeBSD as my primary desktop for several years before switching
to Linux full-time.  All of the major *BSDs are still actively developed.
I'll pick one of those.  I don't really care about the kernel.  As long
as it's a Unix system with X11, I'm happy.

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HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux fr314159@gmail.com - 2018-09-26 12:06 -0700
  Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Sam O'Nella <poison@donteatit.net> - 2018-09-26 17:36 -0400
    Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux "F. Russell" <fr@random.info> - 2018-09-26 22:28 +0000
      Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Sam O'Nella <poison@donteatit.net> - 2018-09-26 18:44 -0400
      Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-27 20:03 +0000
    Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-09-26 23:11 +0000
      Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Sam O'Nella <poison@donteatit.net> - 2018-09-26 19:19 -0400
        Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-09-26 23:32 +0000
          Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-27 00:54 +0000
            Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-09-27 01:24 +0000
              Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-09-27 07:12 -0500
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux DFS <nospam@nospam.com> - 2018-09-27 11:35 -0400
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-27 13:13 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-27 15:50 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-27 20:09 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-27 13:10 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-27 22:19 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-28 04:17 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-28 16:45 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-28 18:53 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-28 18:55 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-28 18:56 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-27 13:14 -0700
              Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-27 15:43 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2018-09-27 15:45 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-09-28 05:17 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-27 20:12 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-27 22:23 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-28 04:20 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-28 04:35 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-28 18:03 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-28 22:17 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-29 01:08 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-29 03:23 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-29 14:20 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-29 16:40 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-29 10:10 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-29 17:58 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-29 12:42 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-10-01 07:59 -0500
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2018-10-01 19:05 -0400
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-10-02 00:38 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-10-01 19:52 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-29 10:11 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-28 18:52 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-28 18:54 -0700
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-09-28 07:11 -0500
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-09-28 12:41 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-28 18:28 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-28 18:22 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-28 18:55 -0700
          Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Sam O'Nella <poison@donteatit.net> - 2018-09-26 20:58 -0400
            Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-09-27 01:34 +0000
              Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Sam O'Nella <poison@donteatit.net> - 2018-09-26 22:09 -0400
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-09-27 07:08 -0500
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-27 20:14 +0000
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-09-28 07:45 -0500
                Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-28 21:32 +0000
      Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux DFS <nospam@nospam.com> - 2018-09-26 19:53 -0400
    What an evil dog that Sam O'Nella be?  Absolutely no sense of a community spirit.  Get thee away from Moi, Satan. Simon bar Sinister <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2018-09-27 08:33 -0700
    Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-27 20:00 +0000
  Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-26 22:42 +0000
    Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Sam O'Nella <poison@donteatit.net> - 2018-09-26 18:50 -0400
      Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-09-26 16:22 -0700
    Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux "F. Russell" <fr@random.info> - 2018-09-26 22:50 +0000
      Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux SilverSlimer <silver@slim.er> - 2018-09-26 23:20 +0000
        Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-09-27 09:28 -0500
          Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2018-09-27 15:39 +0000
            Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-09-27 11:25 -0500
              Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2018-09-27 17:05 +0000
      Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2018-09-27 20:16 +0000
  Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux DFS <nospam@nospam.com> - 2018-09-26 19:36 -0400
  Re: HOT NEWS!!! Devs Threaten to Quit Linux owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-09-26 23:41 +0000
  It is just a bunch of LGBTQIA insane people Simon bar Sinister <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2018-09-26 17:02 -0700
  Half the stuff that my Linux DE is doing, is illegal anyways.  What is one more white lie? Simon bar Sinister <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2018-09-27 09:04 -0700

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