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I'm not up to speed on ESR, but I didn't get a racist vibe from the initial quotes, and your response goes further in convincing me he isn't racist, just forthr

I'm not up to speed on ESR, but I didn't get a racist vibe from the initial quotes, and your response goes further in convincing me he isn't racist, just forthright. Which is an admirable trait. And on that note, I personally think people like ESR are more likely to help fix the problem than those screaming that he's a racist. How do you fix reality if you refuse to accept reality? I don't know, and neither do they.

DonHopkins 7y ago
"And for any agents or proxy of the regime interested in asking me questions face to face, I’ve got some bullets slathered in pork fat to make you feel extra special welcome." -Eric S Raymond
- celticmusic 7y ago
  I have no idea what this quote is supposed to mean. Is bullets slathered in pork fat supposed to be a racial comment?
  - DonHopkins 7y ago
    Your naïve act is wearing thin. Google it. >"your response goes further in convincing me he isn't racist, just forthright. Which is an admirable trait." Don't blame other people for forcing you to tolerate intolerance and admire racism. That was 100% your decision.
    - celticmusic 7y ago
      Or some of us just don't have race at the center of our thoughts constantly. And to head it off, I'm not white, but much like I don't consider religion that important, I don't consider race that important either. I'm actually more interested in the new release of .net core than I am in a persons race or religion. Which means I don't ingest news/information sources where these are high up on the list of things talked about. I consider them personal things, much like I don't want to hear about my coworker's sex life. but hey, maybe my not actively looking for constant negativity in my life makes me a horrible human being? I'm guessing you're going to tell me it does...
      - DanBC 7y ago
        > makes me a horrible human being? Do you really not have any idea what "bullets slathered in pork fat" refers to?
        celticmusic 7y ago
        no I don't.

DonHopkins 7y ago

"And for any agents or proxy of the regime interested in asking me questions face to face, I’ve got some bullets slathered in pork fat to make you feel extra special welcome." -Eric S Raymond

celticmusic 7y ago
I have no idea what this quote is supposed to mean. Is bullets slathered in pork fat supposed to be a racial comment?
- DonHopkins 7y ago
  Your naïve act is wearing thin. Google it. >"your response goes further in convincing me he isn't racist, just forthright. Which is an admirable trait." Don't blame other people for forcing you to tolerate intolerance and admire racism. That was 100% your decision.
  - celticmusic 7y ago
    Or some of us just don't have race at the center of our thoughts constantly. And to head it off, I'm not white, but much like I don't consider religion that important, I don't consider race that important either. I'm actually more interested in the new release of .net core than I am in a persons race or religion. Which means I don't ingest news/information sources where these are high up on the list of things talked about. I consider them personal things, much like I don't want to hear about my coworker's sex life. but hey, maybe my not actively looking for constant negativity in my life makes me a horrible human being? I'm guessing you're going to tell me it does...
    - DanBC 7y ago
      > makes me a horrible human being? Do you really not have any idea what "bullets slathered in pork fat" refers to?
      - celticmusic 7y ago
        no I don't.