Re:Happy Birthday, Linus
by Sal on Monday December 28, 2009 @09:08PM
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Well, I respect that he started Linux and Git, and I would celebrate the "birth" dates of those projects, but my opinion is that he's an Ahole .... an arrogant masturbating monkey himself who's birthday I wouldn't care to celebrate. But that's just me.
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Do you find it interesting that many many well respected tech CEOs and project leaders could be characterized the same way?
One might go so far to assume that a forceful personality is somewhat necessary to successful project leadership. I think random people celebrating his birthday is a bit overboard, but arguably the projects he's worked on have benefited from his sometimes abrasive personality.
I don't think it's unreasonable to admire that contribution.
Re:Happy Birthday, Linus
by access_denied on Tuesday December 29, 2009 @02:58AM
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Yes, Linus is an a..hol.. But not in character. He does it as a calculated way to keep the real a--holes off of his chest. I admire Linus for his social / leadership. I learned from observing his strategies.