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Re:Torvalds father says his son was asked by the NSA to add ... by byjove on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @03:53PM (#6764377)
Being "Linus's father" doesn't mean they are telepathically linked. He was referencing the comments in that video, not privileged insider knowledge.
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Re:Torvalds father says his son was asked by the NSA to add ... by aclevernickname on Monday December 02, 2013 @04:47PM (#6836775)
so then, your answer is "Yes. I am saying that Linus' father doesn't understand his son, and that he misinterpreted a "joke" to be something serious enough to provide testimony about in EU parliament."
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