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Congratulations! On the humorous side, this reminds me of this story: http://edward.oconnor.cx/2005/04/rms http://edward.oconnor.cx/2005/04/rms (Richard Stall

by igorhvr 18y ago

Congratulations! On the humorous side, this reminds me of this story: http://edward.oconnor.cx/2005/04/rms http://edward.oconnor.cx/2005/04/rms (Richard Stallman speaks a bit about having children) The funniest part is: "It doesn’t take special talents to reproduce, even plants can do it. On the other hand, contributing to a program like Emacs takes real skill. That is really something to be proud of. It helps more people, too." One more link that made me laugh a lot (again, Stallman): http://www.art.net/Studios/Hackers/Hopkins/Don/text/rms-vs-doctor.html http://www.art.net/Studios/Hackers/Hopkins/Don/text/rms-vs-d...

davidw 18y ago
Anyone can have kids, but to raise them well is a hell of a lot of work.
- unalone 18y ago
  Unlike emacs, kids actively seek out glitches. :-)
- kajecounterhack 18y ago
  Haha, too bad outsourcing would be bad conventions.
- jjs 18y ago
  And raising them to be emacs contributors, even more so!
- koningrobot 18y ago
  If it's such a painful hell of a lot of work, why do it? Why have kids if it's impossible to raise them well?
  - sheats 18y ago
    Good thing your parents didn't think that =) Having a child (I have one) is a big responsibility but the joys far outweigh the work. I think, for me, the thing that I like the most is it gives me plenty of opportunities to learn not to be selfish but instead invest my time and energy into someone else. And I would submit that it is not impossible to raise them well -- you just need to approach it the right way and educate yourself on the matter. Congrats PG! I look forward to your essays on the matter.
    - koningrobot 18y ago
      Well, if my parents had thought that, then I wouldn't have to spend fourty hours a week sitting at a computer like a zombie. And that's just to be able to survive so that I can do more such work! As for raising children... It really is impossible to raise them well. Every decision is a compromise and even if one choice is obviously better, it's just the lesser of evils. And those evils could have been prevented if the kid hadn't been born. (I suppose I'm trolling, but this subject is so near and dear to me that I can't resist.)
rsheridan6 18y ago
If only rms's parents had known that.

by igorhvr 18y ago

davidw 18y ago

Anyone can have kids, but to raise them well is a hell of a lot of work.

unalone 18y ago
Unlike emacs, kids actively seek out glitches. :-)
kajecounterhack 18y ago
Haha, too bad outsourcing would be bad conventions.
jjs 18y ago
And raising them to be emacs contributors, even more so!
koningrobot 18y ago
If it's such a painful hell of a lot of work, why do it? Why have kids if it's impossible to raise them well?
- sheats 18y ago
  Good thing your parents didn't think that =) Having a child (I have one) is a big responsibility but the joys far outweigh the work. I think, for me, the thing that I like the most is it gives me plenty of opportunities to learn not to be selfish but instead invest my time and energy into someone else. And I would submit that it is not impossible to raise them well -- you just need to approach it the right way and educate yourself on the matter. Congrats PG! I look forward to your essays on the matter.
  - koningrobot 18y ago
    Well, if my parents had thought that, then I wouldn't have to spend fourty hours a week sitting at a computer like a zombie. And that's just to be able to survive so that I can do more such work! As for raising children... It really is impossible to raise them well. Every decision is a compromise and even if one choice is obviously better, it's just the lesser of evils. And those evils could have been prevented if the kid hadn't been born. (I suppose I'm trolling, but this subject is so near and dear to me that I can't resist.)

rsheridan6 18y ago

If only rms's parents had known that.