[GTALUG] Linus Torvalds Responds to Linux Banning University of Minnesota

[ac]

On Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:40:46 -0400
Aruna Hewapathirane <aruna.hewapathirane at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 6:01 AM ac via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
<snip agreeable stuff here>
> > I hope and wish that ALL Opens Source Programmers BAN University of
> > Minnesota for LIFE.
> Umm.. that is extreme ? Two people did this ? These two people do not
> make up the University ?

Indeed. Uni research has to be "approved" by the Uni...- It is a bit
like Microsoft, Google, Amazon and FB etc are, as corporate culture, 
actual actions and deeds, etc. proves what a group or org, really and
truly is/are.

> >
> > Deception, power, control and narcissistic. Hire these types of
> > people?
> > Hell No!
> Listen, do you remeber one of Linus's most famous quotes ? He said
> and I quote:
> "See, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like
> Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too."
> 
hmm, indeed. but you do need to read that in context as it was never
meant to be the equivalent of: "Insert yourself into Microsoft and add
security flaws to their software"

What the Uni did, imho, is either criminal or close to it. The line was
crossed between what general society views as a crime, anywhere on the
planet. 
> 
> Forgive me I did some digging and the reason was I really wanted to
> know 'where' this 'passion'
> was coming from. And what I find says you're from South Africa and the
> email came through Germany ?
> Hell GTALUG has people all over the planet ? Yikes..
> 
I have family in Toronto and used (pre covid) to be there, sometimes 3
months at a time... Same as in the US, I have a lot of family there and 
am frequently there also for many months at a time. Currently, and
during covid I am in South Africa. The region where I am physically:
The climate is one of the most temparate on the planet, year through and
with great infrastructure (with 24/7 green energy and fresh very clean
water from the ocean) - I have been everywhere on the planet, as in
really everywhere and I have experienced many seasons and many climates.
What I know is that Hawaii is really fantastic (but I have no family
there) - so until covid is done, I chose the 2nd best place place :)
Anyway, I do belong to five different Linux communities as I regard
these as my "family" also :)
> 
> > They, and their institution, are now known worldwide for being
> > ethically challenged.
> You and me both want them dead but calmer minds ( like GregKH ) will
> prevail :-)

no, not dead. but simply put: an example must be made and it needs to
be seen to be done, in the interests of open source everywhere