Linus : why are we not offended?
If you haven't heard yet, Linus Torvalds got a little vulgar when describing BSD development and attitude. I'm still tossed on whether or not the metaphor Linus used was the best or worst metaphor I've ever heard. The description certainly fits the likes of Theo de Raadt, whom I've talked about before, and seems appropriate for most of the other BSD developers I've had the displeasure of being in contact with. When I ran the news blurb and Gmane link on Mepislovers.org though, Carlops wondered why he can't stand it when Microsoft's Steve Ballmer is rude, but why does Linus always have him falling off his chair.
Good question. Why is it that when Linus has choice words for somebody else, we laugh and agree, but when people like Steve Ballmer are rude, we instantly go on the attack?
I think I can explain this by making my own extended metaphor.
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