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Think of every crucial system running Linux... It seems that this story is backwards. He should be the celebrity, all these idiots were just in front of a camer
by johngalt 16y ago
Think of every crucial system running Linux... It seems that this story is backwards. He should be the celebrity, all these idiots were just in front of a camera at some point.
- Splines 16y agoPlease. I agree that our celebrity-focused culture is idiotic, and Linus has accomplished more than most of us ever hope to, but calling actors "idiots" is insulting. Most of them work hard just like we do (some harder), and are quite good at their job. After all, are you not entertained?
- jff 16y agoRemember, it's cool to affect a proud lack of knowledge in many areas ("football, what's that?") but to not know about famous people or things in computing is simply a sin.
- duhprey 16y agoIt would be funny to ask someone who was affecting that something like "Then what have you accomplished?" See I could picture Linus being completely oblivious to celebrity, there's a seriously big deal that he came up with while he was busy not watching popular movies. If the person saying "oh football what's that?" hasn't actually done anything really impressive then what are they doing if too busy to notice pop culture? Just living in a cave and staring at the shadows?!
- derleth 16y ago> what are they doing if too busy to notice pop culture? Just living in a cave and staring at the shadows?! If they're doing that, then they're doing philosophy.
- stcredzero 16y agoOr they're a suburban home dweller with cable and a 50" flatscreen.
- BoppreH 16y agoSir, this is the Oscar. The Nobel Prize is in room 6F.