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A little background: The “glowing” remarks refer to Terry Davis’ racist, schizophrenic exclamations about being followed by CIA agents that glow in the dark. F
by solarkraft 6y ago
A little background: The “glowing” remarks refer to Terry Davis’ racist, schizophrenic exclamations about being followed by CIA agents that glow in the dark.
Fascinating guy, fascinating OS. If you don’t know Terry at all, the video linked in another comment is a good high-level introduction. For a bit more detail on his technical philosophy this last interview with him can be insightful: https://youtu.be/HXwNTw4I6Ok https://youtu.be/HXwNTw4I6Ok
This fork throws away some of Terry’ supposedly divinely dictated limitations, so I can only imagine what videos he’d record about it. Still, it’s a fascinating exploration and continuation of his legacy (that he enabled by sharing the code).
- tpoacher 6y agoGenuinely curious. Why is the concept of a CIA agent that glows in the dark considered 'racist'?
- pests 6y agoBarely related, Terry just used extreme racist language. From his Wikipedia "Although Davis remained lucid when discussing computer-related subjects, his communication skills were significantly affected by his schizophrenia. He was controversial for his regular use of racial epithets, which he explained was his way of combating actors of psychological warfare. " He had some problems but the internet tried to put up with him. He had a few accounts here, usually only lasting a few comments before being banned. People were genuine with him and when he made a decent post it would be vouched for and seen. As someone who struggles with mental health issues too, it was very endearing seeing how he was treated despite his issues here and elsewhere online.
- solarkraft 6y agoOh, not the glowing. The n-words he liked to use, including after “CIA”.