I don't know what It was expecting but it wasn't quite that. I was initially going to make a crass joke but decided to read it before.. now I don't want to make the joke.
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Yeah, while I didn't want to make a joke, I'll have to let that sink in for a while.
Glad I saw your comment.
His writing comes off very strange. Somewhat egotistical and at the same time radically apologetic. I've never felt so uncomfortable reading a "technical" writing.
To me, it sounds like a man who does not understand social interactions trying to emulate how he should act, as he's been taught in therapy for the past however many years in prison. He will never come off as normal because he is attempting to do something that his brain isn't capable of. It seems very in line with my impression of his past interactions online.
I hope someone sent him those papers
He killed his wife? Is this a joke?
I stopped reading there. I'm not interested in his views.
UPDATE: Nope. He did. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Reiser. I'm really unsure why they reached out to him.
I'm not going to say more.
Yes, it's a weird part of Linux history. He wrote the code, which is part of the mainline kernel, and his name is on it. Reaching out before removing this seems natural. They didn't invite him to a party.
Hans Reiser and ReiserFS were controversial before the murder. I guess, maintainers want some sort of closure and move on.
I have no context on it so maybe my post was unfair.
Putting myself in the position of reaching out, I think I'd just have made the decision that it should need removed, and removed it from the kerne without reaching out. I feel that somebody who killed his wife doesn't get to be involved in those conversations.
That purely my opinion saved I appreciate it's likely not popular. Just being honest. I can see the other side. And I do appreciate the part about closure. That makes sense.