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Re: Linus Torvalds now on GitHub

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Post by eric-hu »

augustl wrote: post #35
herTTTz wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why github Linus? "[...] it was just the first one that came up when I googled for "git hosting". I've not tried any of the hosting places before, so it was a random choice." (I don't know how to link a comment in google+, it's in https://plus.google.com/102150693225130002912/posts/PVZDD2N3... )

WHen I google "git hosting", the first hit is git.kernel.org, then two stack overflow posts, then Gitorious, then GitHub. I wonder what my account contains that makes Google think Gitorious is more important to me.

I'm unfamiliar with Google's indexing algorithm, but it's also possible that the rank of the top pages has shuffled between when Linus googled it and now.

Re: Linus Torvalds now on GitHub

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Post by augustl »

marcusramberg wrote: post #41
augustl wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

WHen I google "git hosting", the first hit is git.kernel.org, then two stack overflow posts, then Gitorious, then GitHub. I wonder what my account contains that makes Google think Gitorious is more important to me.

I'm sure the fact that you work for Gitorious' parent company has nothing to do with it ;-)

I wonder if Google actually knows that, or if it's something else that causes it.

Re: Linus Torvalds now on GitHub

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Post by skeletonjelly »

jgeralnik wrote: post #27
cpeterso wrote: post #19

The "torvalds" github account claims to have been created today. Did github have reserve that account name for Linus or did they boot a squatter? I see there dubious accounts registered for "linustorvalds", "billgates", and "stevejobs" but not "billg" or "sjobs". btw stevejobs uploaded Windows 8 source code in 2009! Bill, you might want to give Steve a call. ;)

If you look towards the end of the comment thread on https://plus.google.com/102150693225130002912/posts/PVZDD2N3... , he created the account since kernel.org is down

/me puts on conspiracy hat

Github hacked kernel.org

Re: Linus Torvalds now on GitHub

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Post by tuukkah »

ootachi wrote: post #74
bostonvaulter2 wrote: post #10

I assume diveclog is for scuba diving?

Ridiculous. Linus could have been working on a startup in his spare time and making millions. Instead he works on scuba diving. HN, take this as an example of what not to do with your life.

Ridiculous. He doesn't want to be "making millions". He's well-of working on whatever he wants, be it business or recreation. For his personal philosophy, see the books "The Hacker Ethic and the Spirit of the Information Age" and "Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary".

Re: Linus Torvalds now on GitHub

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Post by JonnieCache »

tuukkah wrote: post #75
ootachi wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ridiculous. Linus could have been working on a startup in his spare time and making millions. Instead he works on scuba diving. HN, take this as an example of what not to do with your life.

Ridiculous. He doesn't want to be "making millions". He's well-of working on whatever he wants, be it business or recreation. For his personal philosophy, see the books "The Hacker Ethic and the Spirit of the Information Age" and "Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary".

I assume that was a bit of dry humour there. If not, well then god help us all.

Re: Linus Torvalds now on GitHub

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Post by tuukkah »

JonnieCache wrote: post #76
tuukkah wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ridiculous. He doesn't want to be "making millions". He's well-of working on whatever he wants, be it business or recreation. For his personal philosophy, see the books "The Hacker Ethic and the Spirit of the Information Age" and "Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary".

I assume that was a bit of dry humour there. If not, well then god help us all.

My apologies to ootachi if it was humour. The scary part is that there definitely are people who would judge others' lives like that.
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