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Re:Linus Torvalds: 'I'll never be cuddly but I can be more p... by nsmith14 on Thursday September 27, 2018 @09:19AM (#18084141)
You're not wrong. It means diversity quotas are being pushed and excellence is no longer pursued (or at least it's not the first metric).
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Re:Linus Torvalds: 'I'll never be cuddly but I can be more p... by RVuRnvbM2e on Thursday September 27, 2018 @09:40AM (#18084339)
No. Its recognition of the fact that "meritocracy" is a satirical myth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_of_the_Meritocracy

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Re:Linus Torvalds: 'I'll never be cuddly but I can be more p... by inawarminister on Thursday September 27, 2018 @10:02AM (#18084542)
Meritocracy underlines the very system of capitalism, though.

It's not ideal, but it is what it is. Capitalism rewards meritocracy in the local maxima.

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Re:Linus Torvalds: 'I'll never be cuddly but I can be more p... by UncleMeat on Thursday September 27, 2018 @11:27AM (#18085393)
Was capitalism meritocratic in 1920?
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