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0x4F: Linus Torvalds' Comments at DebConf 2014

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Bradley and Karen discuss and criticize comments made by Linus

Torvalds at his Q&A during DebConf
2014 in Portland, OR on 29 August 2014.

Show Notes:
Segment 0 (00:37)

Bradley and Karen discuss the Q&A

with Linus Torvalds at DebConf
2014 in Portland, OR on 29 August 2014. (01:09)

Segment 1 (04:30)
  • Ryan Lortie asked about an offensive public statement
    • Linus Torvalds made on 6 July 2012. (05:04)
  • Bradley mentioned that Linus Torvalds argued Red Hat
    • was kowtowing to Microsoft using offensive language. (07:57)
  • Karen mentioned that Linus
    • called GNOME an unholy mess. (19:05)

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