The BDFL Wars Superthread

MrCode · 11-26-2010, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by leopard

I laughed at how many votes Steve Ballmer got just because Kenny started this thread.

I think it was the (not so) deliberate reverse psychology: "**DON'T** select this unless you're a M$ troll!"

As for me, I can't really vote...TBH I don't have that much of an opinion. :-\ Also, I don't even recognize one of the names ("Ron Houvespian"

).

Lessee if I got this right:

RMS = GNU
Linus = Linux
Bob Young/Mark Ewing = ???

Ron Houvsepian = ???

Jeremy Garcia = LQ admin
Mark Shuttleworth = Ubuntu
Clement Lefebvre = Linux Mint
Steve Ballmer = Microsoft

brianL · 11-26-2010, 09:17 AM

Steve Ballmer is a brianL wannabe.

H_TeXMeX_H · 11-26-2010, 09:24 AM

I voted for Ballmer because Pat V was not included.

Jeebizz · 11-26-2010, 09:27 AM

Thats also why I voted for him.

Ballmer is in no way a brianL wannabe though, because that would require intelligence. He's more of the Glenn Beck of the tech industry, foolish and dumb.

H_TeXMeX_H · 11-26-2010, 09:32 AM

I dunno if "foolish" and "dumb" are enough. He once ripped his vocal cords after screaming really loud in an incident similar to that in the aforementioned clip. He needed surgery afterward. I think "beyond demented" or "negative IQ" are better in describing Ballmer.

lupusarcanus · 11-26-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeebizz

He's more of the Glenn Beck of the tech industry, foolish and dumb.

Glenn Beck is not foolish or dumb.

Jeebizz · 11-26-2010, 09:49 AM

Well I tried taking your word for it by actually watching one of his shows, confirmed my impressions about him

H_TeXMeX_H · 11-26-2010, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leopard

Glenn Beck is not foolish or dumb.

You're right, he's mad.

Jeebizz · 11-26-2010, 09:55 AM

lupusarcanus · 11-26-2010, 09:57 AM

Whatever. He's a lot better than the bunch of socialist freaks in the white house.

Jeebizz · 11-26-2010, 10:01 AM

Whatever I didn't even vote for the 'so-called socialist freaks',

.

CincinnatiKid · 11-26-2010, 10:03 AM

I can't stand Stallman, I agree with Linus, it is ludacris that people should call the OS we use "GEE IN YOU SLASH LINUX". I just want to call it something easy, like Linux! "Hello everyone, I use Gee In You Slash Linux, what do you use?"

Jeebizz · 11-26-2010, 10:04 AM

I use...This toaster!

H_TeXMeX_H · 11-26-2010, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leopard

Whatever. He's a lot better than the bunch of socialist freaks in the white house.

A lot ? Really ? Are you sure ?

Kenny_Strawn · 11-26-2010, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

I voted for Ballmer because Pat V was not included.

Why, you say? Because I couldn't edit the poll once it was posted. I tried reporting the original post to the Mods, but they didn't edit the poll either.