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From: Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu>
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On 9 Nov 2000, Mike Coleman wrote:

> Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu> writes:
> > <shrug> RMS had repeatedly demonstrated what he's worth as a designer
> > and programmer. Way below zero. You may like or dislike his ideology,
> > but when it comes to technical stuff... Not funny.
> 
> Huh?
> 
> <annoying valspeak tone>
> 
> *Hello*?  GNU gcc?  GNU emacs?  Way below zero?  *Hello*?!?
> 
> </annoying valspeak tone>

Yes. GNU emacs. Bloated and ugly like hell. gcc. Codebase is anything but
pretty. Your point being? And no, it's not trolling. RMS really got no
taste - read his postings on _technical_ GNU lists and see yourself.

Crap can work. Given enough thrust pigs will fly, but it's not necessary a
good idea.

$DEITY witness, we've got enough ugly code, but compared to the average
level of GNU codebase kernel looks wonderful. Sorry. I think that I've
spent enough time dealing with both to be able to compare.

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