"Real" programmers, male or female, program(opensourcetogo.blogspot.com)
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"Real" programmers, male or female, program
http://opensourcetogo.blogspot.com/2009/07/good-gcds-beginning-with-significant.html?showComment=1246934115307#c2379990891459228135
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I'm not so sure RMS saying something offensive is unpredictable. WHAT he says, sure, but that he will do it is almost a given.
He came to my college in 1983 or so and evidently his rantings haven't changed since at least then.
(Yeah, yeah; my college, 1983. "You kids get off my yard"...)
He came to my college in 1983 or so and evidently his rantings haven't changed since at least then.
(Yeah, yeah; my college, 1983. "You kids get off my yard"...)
I saw him speak 1992.
He might be a bit weird, but arguably... RMS changed the world to both a better and a more interesting place.
When thinking about it, so did Miguel de Icaza... :-)
He might be a bit weird, but arguably... RMS changed the world to both a better and a more interesting place.
When thinking about it, so did Miguel de Icaza... :-)
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The problem: RMS doesn't program either.
Back when he did, he was a much cooler (and cleaner) guy.
Back when he did, he was a much cooler (and cleaner) guy.
Why is a badly-written anonymous comment getting attention on HN?
In spite of all its rudeness, roughness and overboardness, the comment goes to a damn good point.
The author apparently got tired of all that gender blabber as done by RMS, Lefty and several concerned responders, all the easy attention grabbing and hand waving, and wanted to remind the best dichotomy we've got for now:
Real programmers deliver.
Don't ask about gender, race or so, ask about results.
Anyway, I'd like the public statements from well known OSS people to be modest on non-technical grounds. Offend opponents with substance, not style.
The author apparently got tired of all that gender blabber as done by RMS, Lefty and several concerned responders, all the easy attention grabbing and hand waving, and wanted to remind the best dichotomy we've got for now:
Real programmers deliver.
Don't ask about gender, race or so, ask about results.
Anyway, I'd like the public statements from well known OSS people to be modest on non-technical grounds. Offend opponents with substance, not style.
Because someone is wrong on the internet.
http://xkcd.com/386/
http://xkcd.com/386/
Step 2. Whine on the internets when he (<sarcasm>completely unpredictably</sarcasm>) says something offensive.
Step 3. ???
edit: added sarcasm tags. A reply suggests it isn't obvious that I'm mocking the idea of inviting a speaker well known for his lack of social graces, and then complaining about being offended by his speech.