Linus Torvalds has said that cryptocurrencies are simply "a great vehicle for scams"
  • Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
  • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    4 months ago

    It’s interesting to see Torvalds emerge as a kind of based tech hero. I’m thinking here also of his rant not long ago on social.kernel.org (a kernel devs microblog instance) that was essentially a pretty good anti-anti-leftism tirade in true Torvalds fashion.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Its good to see some antileftism once in a while. We need some other perspectives. I didn’t think we’d get it from Linus but here we are.

    • bulwark@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      I wonder what direction the Linux kernel will go once he’s gone. Obviously it will continue to go on and Torvalds should get a statue somewhere if he doesn’t already have one.

      • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        4 months ago

        I don’t follow thinigs closely at all, but I’m under the impression he’s already starting to kinda take his hands off of the wheel? If so, maybe that picture is emerging now, at least behind the scenes.

    • diffusive@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      I have an hard time disagreeing with his post. What exactly outrages you? The stances on Trans rights, religion or gun control? Or maybe the fact that “woke” has no definition whatsoever (you may just say “you are a c*t” with the same intended effect)

      That said, i share much more often Linus’ opinions than Elon Musk, Besos, Picai combined. Even in the open source community he is the most reasonable and balanced person, imo.

      Should he take a “public speaking 101” course? Heck yeah! Does he make less of a reasonable person? Heck no!