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Linux chief architect says 'F*** you Nvidia' for lacking support

article published on 17 June, 2012

Linus Torvalds, the Finnish-born chief architect behind the Linux kernel (and project coordinator), had some choice words for Nvidia this week. Nvidia does not support Linux with its Optimus technology, and that makes Torvalds not a fan. The developer called Nvidia "the single worst company we've ever dealt with" and then dropped the F-bomb alongside with gesture using a certain finger. ... [ read the full article ]

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A5J4DX
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_ 		17. June 2012 @ 18:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
"so nvidia....fuck you" haha
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_ 		17. June 2012 @ 19:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Need to start at 48.10 not 49,then once you've seen him give finger ff to 1.00.30 to the final question,the video in it's entirety is pretty neat
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xnonsuchx
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_ 		18. June 2012 @ 00:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Linus Torvalds = f'ing whiner.
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GryphB
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_ 		18. June 2012 @ 01:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I support Linus Torvalds view. Fuck YOU Nvidia.
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GryphB
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_ 		18. June 2012 @ 01:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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_ 		18. June 2012 @ 06:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Children...
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hearme0
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_ 		19. June 2012 @ 00:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by xnonsuchx:
 Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Linus Torvalds = f'ing whiner.
And you should be banned for saying that. I can't tell you what you should go do to yourself because I'll get banned...........again..........but you can read between the lines you CONFORMIST!
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Blessedon
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_ 		19. June 2012 @ 07:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If one is incapable of locution without expletives, then disrespect is properly earned.
If someone treats me badly, I do not return it to them.
However, I do treat them as they treat themselves.
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xnonsuchx
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_ 		19. June 2012 @ 17:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by hearme0:
Originally posted by xnonsuchx:
 Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Linus Torvalds = f'ing whiner.
And you should be banned for saying that. I can't tell you what you should go do to yourself because I'll get banned...........again..........but you can read between the lines you CONFORMIST!

Oh no! Did I attack your boyfriend???
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aldan
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_ 		20. June 2012 @ 00:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it really is a matter of economics.to spend money on support for such a little used operating system is simply not good business.im a conformist i guess.hows the other working for you?
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