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rabidPedagog
Jun 13, 2023, 3:18:12 PM6/13/23
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And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
<https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
Call people "woke"? Linux maker says you are a "moron" and need to
"unfollow me right now".
"I am one of those 'woke communists' you worry about"
Leadership of Linux-related organizations have been been on a warpath --
declaring their hatred for any who are not Extreme Leftists.
Just a few weeks ago the leadership of both Asahi Linux and elementary
OS made some pretty extreme statements about their hatred for anyone who
does not agree with their extremist political ideologies.
Now, in what appears to kick things up more than a few notches, the
creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds, has come out and called anyone who
objects to "Woke" ideology:
"a moron of the first order"
"a f*cking disgrace to the human race"
Accompanied by multiple requests that we not "follow" him.
Here is a screenshot of the full statement, which Linus Tovalds posted
to Mostodon:
img
This continues a clear trend:
Linux leadership making extreme -- and often quite vulgar --
declarations of hate against anyone who does not agree with Lefist
Extremism. Accompanied, in almost every instance, by a demand that
non-Leftists either do not communicate with them... or do not use Linux
at all.
You'll note that you don't see any Tech leadership on the political
"Right" making such demands or vulgar statements. Only Leftists.
The Leftists in the Tech world are working -- double time -- to
alienate, vilify, and ostracize any who do not agree with their
particular brand of extremism.
This sort of thing appears to be ramping up. We now have multiple Linux
distribution projects, and the founder of Linux, all taking a hard --
and vulgar -- stance... banning non-Leftists in one way or another.
Will we see this continue? Most likely. Now that Linus has joined this
trend, I expect more Linux and Open Source leadership to follow suit.
And that is, most certainly, quite a bummer.
I would hope that we, as nerds, could put aside our various political or
religious differences -- and simply focus on our shared love of
computing. Severe statements, like those of Tovalds (and others), make
that increasingly difficult. Bordering on the impossible.
One interesting side note...
Tovalds stated, above, "I strongly suspect I am one of those “woke
communists” you worry about".
That wasn't just a throw-away comment.
Linus Tovalds' father, Nils, was a member of the Communist Party of
Finland for 13 years -- and was the editor of a magazine called
"Arbetartidningen Enhet" (a key Communist magazine in Finland). Nils
Torvalds was considered to be the leading "fighter" for Communism in
Finland -- and moved to Moscow to become a part of a Communist Party
university.
Linus' father was mega-uber-Communist. To an extreme degree. The
Tovalds Communist credentials were celebrated among the Communist faithful.
Now. I am not one to "punish the son for the sins of the father". Not
in the slightest.
But it's worth noting that Linus Tovalds:
has self-declared Leftist views
attacks any who express non-Leftists-ideas
and has a strong (celebrated) Communist family background
So, when Linux says, "I strongly suspect I am one of those “woke
communists” you worry about"... I take hime quite literally. He's not
trying to make some point about how it might be ridiculous to call
someone a "woke communist". He, very clearly, is stating that he is a
woke communist.
And he really, really doesn't want those that disagree with him to
"follow" him.
--
rabidPedagog
TG: @rabidPedagog
Galatians 6:7
<https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
Call people "woke"? Linux maker says you are a "moron" and need to
"unfollow me right now".
"I am one of those 'woke communists' you worry about"
Leadership of Linux-related organizations have been been on a warpath --
declaring their hatred for any who are not Extreme Leftists.
Just a few weeks ago the leadership of both Asahi Linux and elementary
OS made some pretty extreme statements about their hatred for anyone who
does not agree with their extremist political ideologies.
Now, in what appears to kick things up more than a few notches, the
creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds, has come out and called anyone who
objects to "Woke" ideology:
"a moron of the first order"
"a f*cking disgrace to the human race"
Accompanied by multiple requests that we not "follow" him.
Here is a screenshot of the full statement, which Linus Tovalds posted
to Mostodon:
img
This continues a clear trend:
Linux leadership making extreme -- and often quite vulgar --
declarations of hate against anyone who does not agree with Lefist
Extremism. Accompanied, in almost every instance, by a demand that
non-Leftists either do not communicate with them... or do not use Linux
at all.
You'll note that you don't see any Tech leadership on the political
"Right" making such demands or vulgar statements. Only Leftists.
The Leftists in the Tech world are working -- double time -- to
alienate, vilify, and ostracize any who do not agree with their
particular brand of extremism.
This sort of thing appears to be ramping up. We now have multiple Linux
distribution projects, and the founder of Linux, all taking a hard --
and vulgar -- stance... banning non-Leftists in one way or another.
Will we see this continue? Most likely. Now that Linus has joined this
trend, I expect more Linux and Open Source leadership to follow suit.
And that is, most certainly, quite a bummer.
I would hope that we, as nerds, could put aside our various political or
religious differences -- and simply focus on our shared love of
computing. Severe statements, like those of Tovalds (and others), make
that increasingly difficult. Bordering on the impossible.
One interesting side note...
Tovalds stated, above, "I strongly suspect I am one of those “woke
communists” you worry about".
That wasn't just a throw-away comment.
Linus Tovalds' father, Nils, was a member of the Communist Party of
Finland for 13 years -- and was the editor of a magazine called
"Arbetartidningen Enhet" (a key Communist magazine in Finland). Nils
Torvalds was considered to be the leading "fighter" for Communism in
Finland -- and moved to Moscow to become a part of a Communist Party
university.
Linus' father was mega-uber-Communist. To an extreme degree. The
Tovalds Communist credentials were celebrated among the Communist faithful.
Now. I am not one to "punish the son for the sins of the father". Not
in the slightest.
But it's worth noting that Linus Tovalds:
has self-declared Leftist views
attacks any who express non-Leftists-ideas
and has a strong (celebrated) Communist family background
So, when Linux says, "I strongly suspect I am one of those “woke
communists” you worry about"... I take hime quite literally. He's not
trying to make some point about how it might be ridiculous to call
someone a "woke communist". He, very clearly, is stating that he is a
woke communist.
And he really, really doesn't want those that disagree with him to
"follow" him.
--
rabidPedagog
TG: @rabidPedagog
Galatians 6:7
rabidPedagog
Jun 13, 2023, 3:39:55 PM6/13/23
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On 2023-06-13 3:18 p.m., rabidPedagog wrote:
> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>
> <https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
If the link doesn't work, this one should:
> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>
> <https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
<https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-woke-communists/>
chrisv
Jun 13, 2023, 4:43:58 PM6/13/23
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rabidPedagog wrote:
><https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-woke-communists/>
When you're right, you're right, Slime.
I couldn’t care less what clothes you wear or who you have sex with.
The problems start when "living your life without feeling tied to
whatever plumbing you were born with" means attacking those who say
"OK, but you're still a man." Words have meanings.
The problems start when "living your life" means using the women's
locker room, and competing with women in athletics.
><https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-woke-communists/>
When you're right, you're right, Slime.
I couldn’t care less what clothes you wear or who you have sex with.
The problems start when "living your life without feeling tied to
whatever plumbing you were born with" means attacking those who say
"OK, but you're still a man." Words have meanings.
The problems start when "living your life" means using the women's
locker room, and competing with women in athletics.
DFS
Jun 13, 2023, 5:40:28 PM6/13/23
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On 6/13/2023 3:18 PM, rabidPedagog wrote:
> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
Nobody actually thought you were quitting Windows anyway.
> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
MS is probably much more woke than Torvalds. Apple for sure. Best not
to dump Linux, but if you do OpenBSD was founded (and NetBSD cofounded)
by a hardass named Theo de Raadt. He might be conservative.
> <https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
>
> Call people "woke"? Linux maker says you are a "moron" and need to
"unfollow me right now".
>
> "I am one of those 'woke communists' you worry about"
>
>
> Here is a screenshot of the full statement, which Linus Tovalds
posted to Mostodon:
>
> img
His Mastodon acct shows 0 posts
posted to Mostodon:
>
> img
https://mastodon.social/@Torvalds
But I found it here, near the top:
https://social.kernel.org/notice/AWSXomDbvdxKgOxVAm
Torvalds is one of those broke woke "communists" that lives in a tiny
6,000 sq ft hovel, drives a cheap Mercedes AMG SLK, and uses a barely
functional $3,000 espresso maker given to him by the Linux Foundation.
RonB
Jun 13, 2023, 6:14:29 PM6/13/23
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On 2023-06-13, rabidPedagog <ra...@pedag.og> wrote:
> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>
><https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
You have to have an account, apparently, to read this article.
> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>
><https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
Stallings.
So the providers of two Linux distributions and Linus Torvalds and "Linux is
dead to you?" Do you hold Mac OS and Windows up to the same standards?
--
"Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good."
-- Archbishop Charles J. Chaput
RonB
Jun 13, 2023, 6:18:03 PM6/13/23
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On 2023-06-13, rabidPedagog <ra...@pedag.og> wrote:
> On 2023-06-13 3:18 p.m., rabidPedagog wrote:
>> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>>
>> <https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
> If the link doesn't work, this one should:
><https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-woke-communists/>
You have to realize that I've never been (and never will be) a cultist. I'm
>> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>>
>> <https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
> If the link doesn't work, this one should:
><https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-woke-communists/>
happy that Linus Torvalds started Linux, but there and tens of thousands
developing it now. Linux Torvalds has the right to his opinions but I don't
share them. That's the beauty of open source.
rabidPedagog
Jun 13, 2023, 6:30:46 PM6/13/23
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On 2023-06-13 5:40 p.m., DFS wrote:
> On 6/13/2023 3:18 PM, rabidPedagog wrote:
>
> > And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>
> Nobody actually thought you were quitting Windows anyway.
>
> MS is probably much more woke than Torvalds. Apple for sure. Best not
> to dump Linux, but if you do OpenBSD was founded (and NetBSD cofounded)
> by a hardass named Theo de Raadt. He might be conservative.
Microsoft encourages employees to get arrested if it promotes the woke
> On 6/13/2023 3:18 PM, rabidPedagog wrote:
>
> > And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>
> Nobody actually thought you were quitting Windows anyway.
>
> MS is probably much more woke than Torvalds. Apple for sure. Best not
> to dump Linux, but if you do OpenBSD was founded (and NetBSD cofounded)
> by a hardass named Theo de Raadt. He might be conservative.
agenda; Apple doesn't do such a thing, but actively promotes
groomer-friendly gear. In the latter case, the hardware stands out so
you can easily keep your children away from the predators who insist on
flashing their colours. Considering how the tech world doesn't give us
much of a choice, I'll use whatever works best and boycott companies
when there _is_ an alternative that isn't woke. I feel bad for my high
school acquaintance at Google. As far as I know, he's a devout Coptic
Orthodoz Christian so I can only imagine how he's managing with all of
these extremist homosexuals around him.
> > <https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
> >
> > Call people "woke"? Linux maker says you are a "moron" and need to
> "unfollow me right now".
> >
> > "I am one of those 'woke communists' you worry about"
> >
> >
> > Here is a screenshot of the full statement, which Linus Tovalds
> posted to Mostodon:
> >
> > img
>
>
>
> His Mastodon acct shows 0 posts
> https://mastodon.social/@Torvalds
>
>
>
> But I found it here, near the top:
> https://social.kernel.org/notice/AWSXomDbvdxKgOxVAm
>
>
> Torvalds is one of those broke woke "communists" that lives in a tiny
> 6,000 sq ft hovel, drives a cheap Mercedes AMG SLK, and uses a barely
> functional $3,000 espresso maker given to him by the Linux Foundation.
all interest in supporting him.
rabidPedagog
Jun 13, 2023, 6:38:43 PM6/13/23
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wokeness. Unfortunately, there is nowhere to go. No matter which company
you go with, you're helping pay the salary of some deviant who believes
that he's a different sex and that molesting children is the bee's knees.
rabidPedagog
Jun 13, 2023, 6:47:43 PM6/13/23
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On 2023-06-13 6:17 p.m., RonB wrote:
> On 2023-06-13, rabidPedagog <ra...@pedag.og> wrote:
>> On 2023-06-13 3:18 p.m., rabidPedagog wrote:
>>> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>>>
>>> <https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
>> If the link doesn't work, this one should:
>> <https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-woke-communists/>
>
> You have to realize that I've never been (and never will be) a cultist. I'm
> happy that Linus Torvalds started Linux, but there and tens of thousands
> developing it now. Linux Torvalds has the right to his opinions but I don't
> share them. That's the beauty of open source.
That is a good position to have. In the end, it's what works best for
> On 2023-06-13, rabidPedagog <ra...@pedag.og> wrote:
>> On 2023-06-13 3:18 p.m., rabidPedagog wrote:
>>> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>>>
>>> <https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
>> If the link doesn't work, this one should:
>> <https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-woke-communists/>
>
> You have to realize that I've never been (and never will be) a cultist. I'm
> happy that Linus Torvalds started Linux, but there and tens of thousands
> developing it now. Linux Torvalds has the right to his opinions but I don't
> share them. That's the beauty of open source.
you too so you're not using it to boast about your choice, but simply
because it fits the bill better than the competition. Much like you, I'm
going to stick to what's best for me. I love free software, but I will
not be openly advocating for it anymore.
DFS
Jun 13, 2023, 6:53:05 PM6/13/23
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regularly winning big races they couldn't come close to winning if they
competed with other males. They're taking important titles and money
away from real women. It's disgusting.
RonB
Jun 13, 2023, 6:56:18 PM6/13/23
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RonB
Jun 13, 2023, 7:01:24 PM6/13/23
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who use Linux are really Linus Torvalds cultists.
As for free software, not all of it is associated (in any way) with Linus
Torvalds.
rabidPedagog
Jun 13, 2023, 7:54:07 PM6/13/23
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day or two.
rabidPedagog
Jun 13, 2023, 7:56:46 PM6/13/23
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only if you decide to donate.
rabidPedagog
Jun 13, 2023, 7:57:44 PM6/13/23
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On 2023-06-13 7:01 p.m., RonB wrote:
> On 2023-06-13, rabidPedagog <ra...@pedag.og> wrote:
>> On 2023-06-13 6:17 p.m., RonB wrote:
>>> On 2023-06-13, rabidPedagog <ra...@pedag.og> wrote:
>>>> On 2023-06-13 3:18 p.m., rabidPedagog wrote:
>>>>> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> <https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
>>>> If the link doesn't work, this one should:
>>>> <https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-woke-communists/>
>>>
>>> You have to realize that I've never been (and never will be) a cultist. I'm
>>> happy that Linus Torvalds started Linux, but there and tens of thousands
>>> developing it now. Linux Torvalds has the right to his opinions but I don't
>>> share them. That's the beauty of open source.
>>
>> That is a good position to have. In the end, it's what works best for
>> you too so you're not using it to boast about your choice, but simply
>> because it fits the bill better than the competition. Much like you, I'm
>> going to stick to what's best for me. I love free software, but I will
>> not be openly advocating for it anymore.
>
> That's your choice (and I understand it). I just question how many people
> who use Linux are really Linus Torvalds cultists.
>
> As for free software, not all of it is associated (in any way) with Linus
> Torvalds.
Yep, but he has the most influence over the direction of the kernel
> On 2023-06-13, rabidPedagog <ra...@pedag.og> wrote:
>> On 2023-06-13 6:17 p.m., RonB wrote:
>>> On 2023-06-13, rabidPedagog <ra...@pedag.og> wrote:
>>>> On 2023-06-13 3:18 p.m., rabidPedagog wrote:
>>>>> And just like that, Linux is dead to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> <https://tinyurl.com/2xjuyt7d>
>>>> If the link doesn't work, this one should:
>>>> <https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-woke-communists/>
>>>
>>> You have to realize that I've never been (and never will be) a cultist. I'm
>>> happy that Linus Torvalds started Linux, but there and tens of thousands
>>> developing it now. Linux Torvalds has the right to his opinions but I don't
>>> share them. That's the beauty of open source.
>>
>> That is a good position to have. In the end, it's what works best for
>> you too so you're not using it to boast about your choice, but simply
>> because it fits the bill better than the competition. Much like you, I'm
>> going to stick to what's best for me. I love free software, but I will
>> not be openly advocating for it anymore.
>
> That's your choice (and I understand it). I just question how many people
> who use Linux are really Linus Torvalds cultists.
>
> As for free software, not all of it is associated (in any way) with Linus
> Torvalds.
itself. No matter how many people contribute to it, Linus Torvalds has
final say in what it will consist of.
rbowman
Jun 13, 2023, 8:30:17 PM6/13/23
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On Tue, 13 Jun 2023 19:57:40 -0400, rabidPedagog wrote:
> Yep, but he has the most influence over the direction of the kernel
> itself. No matter how many people contribute to it, Linus Torvalds has
> final say in what it will consist of.
One of the extremely few things I agree with Stallman on is the kernel all
> Yep, but he has the most influence over the direction of the kernel
> itself. No matter how many people contribute to it, Linus Torvalds has
> final say in what it will consist of.
by itself is an extremely boring piece of software unless you're into
kernel development.
rabidPedagog
Jun 13, 2023, 9:11:03 PM6/13/23
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rbowman
Jun 13, 2023, 10:19:00 PM6/13/23
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opinions. He has a long history of being abrasive and pissing people off.
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/diversity-inclusivity
Is that over the line or not? When does diversity become a woke statement?
rabidPedagog
Jun 13, 2023, 10:23:21 PM6/13/23
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people for the job, not a conscious decision to choose people who fit a
certain profile rather than the most appropriate candidate.
As it is, universities and employers are ignoring those who deserve to
join their ranks because they have a quota to fill. Such a practise is
abhorrent and only clowns would support it.
Relf
Jun 13, 2023, 10:24:39 PM6/13/23
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Re: Torvalds' politics.
He liked the fun pages, the puzzles, in the New York Times.
Likely, his politics were simply handed to him
by his surroundings, there in Portland Oregon.
-- People believe what they _need_ to believe.
Hated capitalism pays for beloved handouts.
He liked the fun pages, the puzzles, in the New York Times.
Likely, his politics were simply handed to him
by his surroundings, there in Portland Oregon.
-- People believe what they _need_ to believe.
Hated capitalism pays for beloved handouts.
vallor
Jun 14, 2023, 9:44:33 AM6/14/23
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On Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:18:04 -0400, rabidPedagog wrote:
> Tovalds stated,
You didn't even spell his name right.
--
-v
> Tovalds stated,
You didn't even spell his name right.
--
-v
rabidPedagog
Jun 14, 2023, 1:24:52 PM6/14/23
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a matter of time before I read an article stating that my old high
school friend got shot while sitting in his car, much like a woman did
yesterday: <https://postmillennialnews.com/D5uBWP> You are all victims
of woke politics.
rabidPedagog
Jun 14, 2023, 1:30:58 PM6/14/23
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chrisv
Jun 14, 2023, 6:25:08 PM6/14/23
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Relf wrote:
>Re: Torvalds' politics.
>
>He liked the fun pages, the puzzles, in the New York Times.
>
>Likely, his politics were simply handed to him
>by his surroundings, there in Portland Oregon.
Well, it can be difficult to survive and prosper, when those GD
>Re: Torvalds' politics.
>
>He liked the fun pages, the puzzles, in the New York Times.
>
>Likely, his politics were simply handed to him
>by his surroundings, there in Portland Oregon.
radical leftists seek to destroy the lives of anyone who disagrees
with them.
rabidPedagog
Jun 14, 2023, 7:54:16 PM6/14/23
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On 2023-06-14 6:25 p.m., chrisv wrote:
> Relf wrote:
>
>> Re: Torvalds' politics.
>>
>> He liked the fun pages, the puzzles, in the New York Times.
>>
>> Likely, his politics were simply handed to him
>> by his surroundings, there in Portland Oregon.
>
> Well, it can be difficult to survive and prosper, when those GD
> radical leftists seek to destroy the lives of anyone who disagrees
> with them.
Good points all around. If Torvalds is indeed in Portland and if his
> Relf wrote:
>
>> Re: Torvalds' politics.
>>
>> He liked the fun pages, the puzzles, in the New York Times.
>>
>> Likely, his politics were simply handed to him
>> by his surroundings, there in Portland Oregon.
>
> Well, it can be difficult to survive and prosper, when those GD
> radical leftists seek to destroy the lives of anyone who disagrees
> with them.
daughter has already been targeted, I can understand his reluctance to
say anything but whatever the deranged clowns surrounding want him to hear.
--
rabidPedagog
TG: @rabidPedagog
Galatians 6:7
if she's down for that." - exemplary heterosexual Joel Crump
vallor
Jun 14, 2023, 9:22:07 PM6/14/23
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On Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:30:54 -0400, rabidPedagog wrote:
> On 2023-06-14 9:44 a.m., vallor wrote:
>> On Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:18:04 -0400, rabidPedagog wrote:
>>
>>> Tovalds stated,
>>
>> You didn't even spell his name right.
>
> I'm sorry I made you cry.
Poisoning the well like a good little troll.
> On 2023-06-14 9:44 a.m., vallor wrote:
>> On Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:18:04 -0400, rabidPedagog wrote:
>>
>>> Tovalds stated,
>>
>> You didn't even spell his name right.
>
> I'm sorry I made you cry.
Hasn't cola had enough of such crap?
--
-v
rabidPedagog
Jun 14, 2023, 9:38:37 PM6/14/23
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rabidPedagog
TG: @rabidPedagog
Galatians 6:7
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