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:Forbes: Is Linux For Losers?
Forbes: Is Linux For Losers?
Jun 18, 2005, 04 :00 UTC (46 Talkback[s]) (10254 reads)

(Other stories by Daniel Lyons)

[ Thanks to cosmo lee for this link. ]

"Theo de Raadt is a pioneer of the open source software movement and a huge proponent of free software. But he is no fan of the open source Linux operating system.

"'It's terrible,' De Raadt says. 'Everyone is using it, and they don't realize how bad it is. And the Linux people will just stick with it and add to it rather than stepping back and saying, 'This is garbage and we should fix it...'"

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Theo de Raadt what is the purpose of the ...   Does this belong here?   
cbo
Jun 18, 2005, 04:54:42
 
De Raadt says BSD could have become the  ...   Sour Grapes   
Kevin
Jun 18, 2005, 06:17:08
 
Well, I'll be honest when I say I ne ...   The little train that got pissed   
Almindor
Jun 18, 2005, 06:29:23
 
I guess this can only mean the Dan Lyons ...   Lyons   
Tim DIon
Jun 18, 2005, 06:42:01
 
My my - isn't it interesting how whi ...   Windows is for Whiners   
lord vader
Jun 18, 2005, 07:05:55
 
I've used BSD and I've been very ...   BSD, Linux and everything else   
Lou
Jun 18, 2005, 08:49:16
 
Theo de Raadt totally lost me when he sa ...   Theo the dope   
blacklight
Jun 18, 2005, 10:20:41
 
[long talkback, sorry; but this story wi ...   Theo de Raadt like Natan Sharansky ...   
R.L.
Jun 18, 2005, 10:38:57
 
> De Raadt says BSD could have become th ...   Re: Sour Grapes   
Jeff Gustafson
Jun 18, 2005, 10:59:25
 
I can show you quite a few places where  ...   Does this belong here? Really?   
StartCom
Jun 18, 2005, 11:29:42
 
> I guess this can only mean the Dan Lyo ...   Re: Lyons   
imric
Jun 18, 2005, 12:26:47
 
here there is a couple of Pat's [Vol ...   More *shocking* examples for the Philistine ...   
R.L.
Jun 18, 2005, 12:47:26
 
What do your shell script examples have  ...   Re: More *shocking* examples for the Philistine ..   
cc
Jun 18, 2005, 14:30:07
 
Everybody is commenting on what after al ...   cool it!   
paai
Jun 18, 2005, 15:16:43
 
is the realization that he's become  ...   I believe what's really eating at him ...   
GreyGeek
Jun 18, 2005, 15:46:56
 
A very simple thing that would help Open ...   ISO download, anyone ?   
Laxator2
Jun 18, 2005, 15:52:14
 
Two reasons why the BSD camps will never ...   Different camps forever   
Larry
Jun 18, 2005, 15:59:16
 
Well, someone had to say it!  ...   Is OpenBSD for Losers?   
Mark Williams
Jun 18, 2005, 16:35:44
 
I don't read the substance of the st ...   Forbes Trash Campaign   
Tim Hanson
Jun 18, 2005, 16:57:48
 
It's probably a partially correct st ...   Re: Sour Grapes   
Charles Hixson
Jun 18, 2005, 17:29:56
 
People are getting too excited here, and ...   I think the spin's worse than the quotes   
Scott Prive
Jun 18, 2005, 18:09:43
 
I don't think Kevin was disputing th ...   Re: Re: Sour Grapes   
Tony OBryan
Jun 18, 2005, 18:21:06
 
> Linux is a kernelthank you for having  ...   Re: Re: More *shocking* examples for the Philistin   
R.L.
Jun 18, 2005, 18:25:56
 
> Everybody is commenting on what after  ...   Re: cool it!   
R.L.
Jun 18, 2005, 18:59:46
 
was buying out companies whose technolog ...   Only thing MS ever innovated...   
Jimmy the Geek
Jun 18, 2005, 20:05:05
 
Daniel Lyons insults with his linux for  ...   Theo's recital   
Bruce Durn
Jun 18, 2005, 20:17:45
 
When Ken Brown offered him this same bai ...   Tanembaum redux?   
Carlos Cesar
Jun 18, 2005, 22:06:22
 
Free Open Source Is Kickin Bill' Jun ...   Sounds Like A Lot Of WinBlows Fans   
joe
Jun 18, 2005, 23:57:44
 
Everyone I've seen who's tried B ...   Why doesn't anyone port a BSD version to GPL&#   
Gene Anthony
Jun 19, 2005, 02:05:27
 
I seriously doubt that Forbes would publ ...   Linux as whippin' boy   
Greg
Jun 19, 2005, 02:36:27
 
> > Everybody is commenting on what afte ...   Re: Re: cool it!   
paai
Jun 19, 2005, 05:48:58
 
> looking at matters from all possible a ...   Re: Re: Re: cool it!   
R.L.
Jun 19, 2005, 15:18:10
 
>developers...went off to work on Linux  ...   developers...went off to work on Linux and stayed   
gnumber9
Jun 19, 2005, 20:43:32
 
> argumentative comments*incidentally* . ...   Re: developers...went off to work on Linux and sta   
R.L.
Jun 20, 2005, 05:30:23
 
> Everyone I've seen who's tried ...   Re: Why doesn't anyone port a BSD version to G   
Mar
Jun 20, 2005, 09:21:22
 
our company has an "older" DEC Alpha ser ...   this is a shame.....   
chad
Jun 20, 2005, 13:48:46
 
Don't you think it is idiotic to ran ...   Ranting about Windows in this forum defines you as   
seamus
Jun 20, 2005, 13:51:31
 
I believe that BSD and Linux are designe ...   Hello, Gene Anthony   
blacklight
Jun 20, 2005, 14:44:20
 
Get the real facts.  12 years ago everyt ...   Microsoft is part of the problem, so is BSD   
Philippe B
Jun 20, 2005, 16:00:55
 
> > looking at matters from all possible ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: cool it!   
paai
Jun 20, 2005, 16:15:54
 
I'm just saying that's what I he ...   Re: Re: Why doesn't anyone port a BSD version   
Gene Anthony
Jun 20, 2005, 18:50:13
 
you should better look for: Adorno and A ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: cool it!   
R.L.
Jun 20, 2005, 19:59:12
 
I am thinking if you are a *bluffer* [do ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: cool it! [2]   
R.L.
Jun 20, 2005, 21:16:51
 
>>Don't you think it is idiotic to r ...   Re: Ranting about Windows in this forum defines yo   
hindenburg
Jun 20, 2005, 21:35:47
 
I had originally written a really nasty  ...   Theo, shouting in an empty hall...   
Joe User
Jun 21, 2005, 04:14:36
 
> But all those BSD/MIT programmers work ...   Re: Re: Ranting about Windows in this forum define   
imric
Jun 21, 2005, 11:31:55
 
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