Dave Smith writes:
On Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 10:07:57AM -0500, dep@linuxandmain.com wrote:
begin John B's quote:
| Is that letter *really* an april fool's thing or not? This | shouldn't be allowed to be kept unclear too long, too many times | jokes have proved they can do amazing damage. | So, if anyone can give us enough info on it to let us give a sigh | of relief, please do so.
there's a pretty good rundown of it -- and of the nifty new qt -- in the top story at http://www.linuxandmain.com/news/
it's a big day for the community, that's for sure.
Guys, credit us with *some* intelligence... (Well, maybe not all of us)
Of course it's an April Fool. Do you really think that Linus would choose to quit Linux development at midnight on April Fools' Day?
Of course, I have no proof, but I'd be willing to bet a crisp tenner on it... (GBP, no new-fangled euro things round 'ere)
As to whether it's posted by Linus or a spoof, I won't comment...
And spaghetti *does* grow on trees.
I think the thing that proved it to me was Stallman being included in the list of nominations.