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Fixed link: http://www.quora.com/Hacker-Culture/Who-was-Brett-Glass-as-named-in-the-original-bikeshed-email?share=1 http://www.quora.com/Hacker-Culture/Who-was-

• ronaldx 13y ago
  Brett Glass's statement of rebuttal here is an amusing addition to the story and worth reading (even if you probably won't be on his side).
  • vinceguidry 13y ago
    After re-reading both accounts, it's clear to me that Brett misunderstood Poul-Henning's argument. Poul-Henning said to "just build the damn bikeshed, I don't care what color it is," whereas Brett said, "Poul-Henning's assertion that all such ideas should be dismissed as "bikeshedding" reflects this dismissive attitude" I read Poul-Henning's argument, which did not say that ideas should be dismissed, but rather 'just built', as attempting to contribute to a constructive spirit, and Glass's argument as defending the broken management process.
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