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> This strikes me as pretty childish. It does because all adults are cynical nowadays and rather than speaking truth they will just sweep it under the rug for

> This strikes me as pretty childish. It does because all adults are cynical nowadays and rather than speaking truth they will just sweep it under the rug for political convenience. > I don't think anyone's going to suddenly switch to postgres as a result of this blog post...so really, what's the point? Spreading the truth? Does it even need a point? > The post just reads as bitter Yeah it does, I still find it refreshing that this guy is just calling out all the bs as he sees it. He has nothing to gain from writing this, a lot to lose. It's pretty entertaining. Hope it doesn't affect him negatively.

chrsig 5y ago
> It does because all adults are cynical nowadays and rather than speaking truth they will just sweep it under the rug for political convenience. It's possible to speak the truth without being callous. I'm not really sure what political convenience has to do with this. > Spreading the truth? Does it even need a point? No, but it should probably have one if it's going to be a discussion on HN. > Yeah it does, I still find it refreshing that this guy is just calling out all the bs as he sees it. He has nothing to gain from writing this, a lot to lose. It's pretty entertaining. Hope it doesn't affect him negatively. It's great that you're entertained by it. Personally I it just gave me the impression that the person would benefit from therapy.
- friedman23 5y ago
  > I'm not really sure what political convenience has to do with this. Political convenience is not burning any bridges. The only reason people aren't callous is fear of retribution. >No, but it should probably have one if it's going to be a discussion on HN. I really hate the word should, it's almost always used to force opinions on people without justification. > Personally I it just gave me the impression that the person would benefit from therapy. He would probably only need therapy if he stayed at oracle.
- rmbyrro 5y ago
  I'd argue truth is a big enough point, don't you think so?

chrsig 5y ago

> It does because all adults are cynical nowadays and rather than speaking truth they will just sweep it under the rug for political convenience. It's possible to speak the truth without being callous. I'm not really sure what political convenience has to do with this. > Spreading the truth? Does it even need a point? No, but it should probably have one if it's going to be a discussion on HN. > Yeah it does, I still find it refreshing that this guy is just calling out all the bs as he sees it. He has nothing to gain from writing this, a lot to lose. It's pretty entertaining. Hope it doesn't affect him negatively. It's great that you're entertained by it. Personally I it just gave me the impression that the person would benefit from therapy.

friedman23 5y ago
> I'm not really sure what political convenience has to do with this. Political convenience is not burning any bridges. The only reason people aren't callous is fear of retribution. >No, but it should probably have one if it's going to be a discussion on HN. I really hate the word should, it's almost always used to force opinions on people without justification. > Personally I it just gave me the impression that the person would benefit from therapy. He would probably only need therapy if he stayed at oracle.
rmbyrro 5y ago
I'd argue truth is a big enough point, don't you think so?