Re: [OFF TOPIC] Linus Torvalds, the man of the century
I agree with you the man is not a Titan ... I once read somewhere
'.. On no account should anything [or person] be worshiped, be revered or
be venerated. However if it is a thing done with all the skill of a master
craftsman [or is a master craftsman ] it [they] should be emphatically
respected ..' -LJKS
at least extend the man the curtsey of getting his name right
> Voting for Linus Tolrvalds is not a good idea. The man is not a Titan,
Linus Torvalds
-J.
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On Sat, 11 Apr 1998, Orn E. Hansen wrote:
>
> Þann 10-Apr-98 skrifar Marcus Brinkmann:
> >
> > Total Percent
> > richard rogers 636494 7.42
> > henry ford 555916 6.48
> > douglas macarthur 474770 5.53
> > bill gates 468605 5.46 <--- We can beat this poor rating!
> > howard hughes 351237 4.09
> > vehbi koc 350473 4.08
> > steve jobs 336439 3.92
> > murat arslan 205791 2.40
> >
> Voting for Linus Tolrvalds is not a good idea. The man is not a Titan,
> in any sense of the word... even less than Bill Gates.
>
> Making such silly votes, is sure to disrubt the balance and help put
> Bill Gates up on the list, or is *that* your intent? to make your
> favourite maggot "Bill Gates" the Titan of the century? Do you have the
> "hots" for the man?
>
> People like Henry Ford, and Douglas McArthur are far greater Titans,
> who are among those candidates people *should* spend their votes on. Not
> on anal jokes, just because they have the "hots" for'em.
>
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