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I do wonder on what basis I must _love_ his writings. I'm not a Linux guy, so I am out of the loop. What makes these writings so lovable?
by dtby 16y ago
I do wonder on what basis I must _love_ his writings.
I'm not a Linux guy, so I am out of the loop. What makes these writings so lovable?
- jpk 16y agoI would also include that he's furiously pragmatic. Which stands in contrast to other Free software personalities, who are often furiously idealistic.
- esmevane 16y agoThe nature of the Father of Linux being, in essence, an enraged (often insightful) crusader is just a point of pride for a lot of people who know about him and like Linux.
- rjbond3rd 16y agoHe's straightforward.
- cema 16y agoAnd smart. This is an important ingredient.
- ascendant 16y agoAs the originator of the OS and still working at a low level, it's nice to see him (A) care about the user experience all these year later and (B) cut through other people's bullshit the way a lot of us wish we could.