thowaway673y

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   by thowaway673y 5y ago

   Exactly > instead he crafted ideas that had power The emphasis is on the idea rather than the individual.
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   Ask HN: How much are you making as an IC at non-FAANG companies in Bangalore?

   15 points by thowaway673y 5y ago|7 comments
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   by thowaway673y 5y ago

   Your comments gives the impression anyone could have substituted RMS place in history. I want to point out that this is not the case. RMS is unique in at least 2 ways. One his intellect stands out even among the 100x programmers. Second wil
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   by thowaway673y 5y ago

   That's the point, GeoHotz is not a average human. This is not about law its about the capability of GeoHotz.
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   by thowaway673y 5y ago

   RMS is no normal human, he can match with 5 or 6 100x programmers from symbolic company which they have admitted.
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   by thowaway673y 5y ago

   Also don't forget he was just 16 at the time and most importantly got the balls to live code when he has so much to lose.