Re:Introducing Palantir's first open source releases
by vlokshin on Wednesday December 14, 2011 @05:02PM
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VERY good engineering/thinking/development happens here.
I was in a recruitment process with them back when I really wanted to make an immediate west coast jump, and the intelligence/competence across the board for their collective is simply unmatched.
Re:Introducing Palantir's first open source releases
by Karunamon on Wednesday December 14, 2011 @02:02PM
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I am often very perplexed why legitimate comments get downvoted. This is one of those times. WTH everyone, this isn't Reddit.
Re:Introducing Palantir's first open source releases
by tedunangst on Wednesday December 14, 2011 @02:52PM
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I don't see how caycep's comment enhances my understanding of the released software. It's just a big dump of ad hominem (as are practically all the other comments).
Re:Introducing Palantir's first open source releases
by scrollbar on Wednesday December 14, 2011 @03:23PM
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Palantir open sourcing their software could and should be viewed through a PR lens, an action meant to build favorable reputation in the developer community. Maybe caycep could have elaborated on this more, but I understand the point: Palantir has a mixed history, so we should take the positive with a grain of salt and beware.
fight for government money can always get a little dirty. i'm sure good engineering happens there but they will always be colored by the HB Gary episode. plus the fact that partnering with a shady right wing corporate law firm and the HB Gary Federal clown will alway reflect badly on their general common sense judgement...