[Nottingham] “Talk is cheap. Show me the code.”

Chris Booth Chris.Booth at nottingham.ac.uk
Thu Nov 29 17:20:32 UTC 2012


> -----Original Message-----
> From: nottingham-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:nottingham-
> bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Duncan
> Sent: 28 November 2012 18:26
> To: nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Nottingham] “Talk is cheap. Show me the code.”
> 
> On 2012-11-28 14:35, ForkBombFluf wrote:
> 
> <snip tedious whining>
> 
> > So it does!  As well as Cisco and others.  And the electrons!
> > Everyone forgets the poor, overworked electrons.
> >
> 
> <snip more tedious whining>
> 
> >>
> >> Maybe RMS was contagious...is there an antidote?
> >
> > RMS is just a figurehead of fundamentalism for nerds.  He scares me,
> > to be honest.
> >
> RMS himself doesn't scare me. Its the morons who raise him up on a
> pedestal that worry me.  Without them he would be just another nutter
> standing at the roadside holding two Tesco shopping bags yelling at the
> traffic.
> 
> Now stop following RMS.  You ought to be ashamed of yourselves.
> He's not the messiah. He's a very naughty boy.
> Now fuck off! [sic]
> 
> 
<snip>
Was that the five minute rant, or the full half-hour?


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