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John Carmack is reading and contributing to OpenBSD source code

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Re: John Carmack is reading and contributing to OpenBSD source code

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Post by mindcrime »

claudeganon wrote: post #69
mindcrime wrote: post #62

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HCF was great. I can't recommend it highly enough to anyone who hasn't seen it yet, if you have any interest in the history of the computer industry at all. And I say that not because of how historically accurate it is, or isn't. It's just plain good drama. I just finished watching the entire series for the second time, and I wouldn't be shocked if I wind up watching it all a third time at some point in my life.

The caveat being to stick through it for the first season, which is a little rough around the edges and overwrought. From there, it really takes off and becomes fantastic.

That's a fair point. But I wouldn't want to suggest to anyone that Season 1 is bad. There's a lot of good stuff there. But the show does get progressively better as it moves along.

Re: John Carmack is reading and contributing to OpenBSD source code

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Post by raymond_goo »

komali2 wrote: post #108
dEnigma wrote: post #81

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Commander Keen is also Doom Guy's father, at least according to Tom Hall (co-founder of id software) https://twitter.com/ThatTomHall/status/958352500431572992

Being now 1/4th of the way through Doom Eternal I wonder how Canon that is. It seems Doomguy is the direct descendent of human-but-not warrior race? So BJ Blascowitz being human (maybe?) doesn't quite fit. They're doing such an awesome job expanding the Doom mythology that it'd be tight to watch them go back and explore Keen more, silly a game though it may have been.

See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lii3m4ct_gI And: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU0L4--Yh28

Re: John Carmack is reading and contributing to OpenBSD source code

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Post by MR4D »

MR4D wrote: post #121

Wow, the idea of Carmack as BDFL for BSD [0] is pretty cool. Or would that be BSDBDFL ? (BSD Benevolent Dictator For Life ) :)

That comment got downvoted???

I guess that either the BSD folks really like things the way they are or people really don't like Carmack.

Weird to see it downvoted. Would love to know why.

Re: John Carmack is reading and contributing to OpenBSD source code

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Post by john4532452 »

paloaltokid wrote: post #223
droopyEyelids wrote: post #217

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What has Tovald’s approach been while familiarizing himself with contributing to someone else’s huge and respected codebase? Or are you just referring to his communication when defending his own codebase?

Hey friend, please don't purposely misread the comment. It's clear that folks are contrasting two different styles of communication. Linus Torvalds can be plenty kind when he wants to be. And John Carmack has also done his time being a jerk. What people are saying is that the kind approach is their preferred default.

> And John Carmack has also done his time being a jerk.

Citation Please.

Re: John Carmack is reading and contributing to OpenBSD source code

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Post by paloaltokid »

john4532452 wrote: post #264
paloaltokid wrote: post #223

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Hey friend, please don't purposely misread the comment. It's clear that folks are contrasting two different styles of communication. Linus Torvalds can be plenty kind when he wants to be. And John Carmack has also done his time being a jerk. What people are saying is that the kind approach is their preferred default.

> And John Carmack has also done his time being a jerk. Citation Please.

Not my responsibility! You know how to do research. Put effort into doing that or learning how to do that instead of putting up low-value comments.

Re: John Carmack is reading and contributing to OpenBSD source code

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Post by john4532452 »

paloaltokid wrote: post #265
john4532452 wrote: post #264

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> And John Carmack has also done his time being a jerk. Citation Please.

Not my responsibility! You know how to do research. Put effort into doing that or learning how to do that instead of putting up low-value comments.

The burden of proof is on the accuser.
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