It’s time for me to leave Ubuntu behind for good. I can’t support anyone who is this much of an asshole.
Not to excuse the behavior, but different times were different times.
This Shuttleworth guy sounds like a smarmy jackass, and after reading that article on the hiring process, I wouldn't even wanna bother, especially considering I could literally apply at a MAGNAM company and get double the compensation.
They can have their "fanatical fan base employees" with my blessing.
I still use Ubuntu at home, but it's probably just inertia at this point. I don't hate it, but I also don't really like it the way I used to.
(Obviously, we had NO idea what was coming.)
Yeah, those drone strikes from the Obama administration were pretty bad.
I know what you mean, but the phrasing seems odd given that the US has gone through multiple transfers of power because POTUS was murdered.
If anything, this fact makes things much worse.
Consider Andrew Johnson, who wasn't even the same party as Lincoln. He was impeached by Republicans and in his run for presidency got his votes mostly from Southern whites. He pardoned basically all confederates. The murder of Lincoln definitely was a violent transfer of power from an abolitionist to a Southern apologist.
I am not claiming otherwise. I'm saying: it doesn't matter if the last president dies.
> Consider Andrew Johnson, who wasn't even the same party as Lincoln. He was impeached by Republicans and in his run for presidency got his votes mostly from Southern whites. He pardoned basically all confederates. The murder of Lincoln definitely was a violent transfer of power from an abolitionist to a Southern apologist.
What violence occurred during the transition of power? Who tried to stop the political processes?
There wasn't supposed to be a transition of power. A violent initiation to the transfer of power when transfer of power was not supposed to occur is a non-peaceful transfer of power.
I wrote one line of facetious comment. Definition of "obsessed" and "defending" are clear cut. Words have meaning.
Ubuntu has been underwhelming as of late. It’s fine, just underwhelming. Sometimes software becomes underwhelming as it matures but in this case, the hiring process seems designed to ship underwhelming software.
Then there is the particular issue. That kind of thinking/communication style doesn’t make me feel comfortable with Ubuntu (or any project he would have a leadership role in).
And finally, I’m really tired of how our industry seems to glorify jerks.
So we have:
1.) Ubuntu is rather underwhelming.
2.) The hiring process is so fucked that underwhelming software is the most likely result.
3.) There is a lot of competition and I can find projects with vaguely professional/secure leaders.
4.) I run more than enough jerk driven software.
And so I ask again: He's an asshole because he wants to work with extraordinary people and made fun of george W bush?
see, I added the W. now answer.
Does it fit the somewhat quirky (but by far not unusual) interview process? Yes
Is it a sign of a moral flaw? No
I have talked to him a couple times while working for Canonical and, while I knew his reputation of being a very Steve Jobs person, he was never an asshole with me. And the CEO was a real sweetheart. I'd think twice if he called me, but wouldn't blink if she did.
The US government serves the US's interests. I have no illusions as to how well it behaves towards other countries.
The US government serves the US government's interests.