On Wed, Apr 03, 2002 at 09:22:03AM -0600, Manuel Camacho wrote:
> Dear Neo:
> On April 1st, also known in North America as "April's Fools Day",
> inhabitants of this region play all kind of jokes. I bet this is one of
> such. I just hope you can get some fun out of it (although the sense of
> humor changes from one place to another).
1) April Fools day is NOT just limited to North America and is
very popular in Europe, where it originated.
2) Linus is a RENOUNED practical joker. Several years ago, his
annual "I'm done with Linux" message was launched within seconds after
midnight GMT and hit North America well before 00:00 April 1. Like almost
5 hours before April 1 on the East Coast. Some of his April fools day
jokes have been so creative as to earn him threats of bodily harm. Funny,
it doesn't seem to have slowed him up a bit.
3) It has become a tradition. It would almost be a disappointment
if we didn't have such an announcement from Linus on that most hallowed /
hollowed / harried of days... :-)
4) One of these years we won't have an announcement from Linus
that he's giving up on Linux, or signing up with Microsoft, or becoming
a hermit, or something. When that day comes everyone will wonder, at
the end of the day, what happened. Something will have been missing,
even if we can't put our finger on it.
> Best wishes,
> -Manuel.
Mike
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> Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:43:35 +0200
> Subject: Linus Torvald Explained!!!
>
> > Linux needs new leadership.
> >
> > Fellow hackers,
> > For some time I have felt unappreciated by some members of the Linux
> > community. Far too many of you like to whine and cry, saying "My
> > patches
> > aren't being accepted by Linus, but they are by Alan or Michael!"
> > It seems that some of you are too stupid to follow the simple
> > instructions that I have made clear on more than one occasion.
> > This, combined with the fact that today is my last day at Transmeta,
> > has prompted me to consider rediscovering that balance I had in my life
> > before you all took my hobby and made it into a mass movement. I have
> > not decided who should take over maintenance of the kernel myself, for
> > I
> > believe that this decision should be made in a quasi-democratic
> > fashion. While democracy has not worked well with this group of people
> > before, I am willing to give it one last chance.
> > However, I do have some opinions on who should succeed me as leader
> > of kernel development. I will provide my opinions below as I am
> > entitled to do so. Below is an alphabetical list of my nominations.
> > I include a brief explanation of why I nominated them and any concerns
> > I may have. You all should do the same for your nominations.
> > Read on at:
> >
> > http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-13/0063.html
> >
> > Ciau!!
> >
> > Neo
> >
> >
> >
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