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vbabka

From some posts one could get the impression that we claim the kernel is basically flawless and finding an upstream bug means proving us wrong ("in your face, ha!"). Lol no, if you ask me, it's often a wonder that it works at all, and I'd bet many other devs would tell you the same.
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hny@mastodonczech.cz

hny

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@vbabka developers be like

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broonie@mastodon.social

broonie

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@vbabka “You only found one bug!?” :/

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ihuguet@mastodon.social

Íñigo Huguet

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@vbabka That's the biggest conclusion that I made from my short experience as kernel developer: it's a fucking miracle that my laptop doesn't crash every 5 minutes.

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indigoparadox@mastodon.social

Gorgeous na Shock!

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@vbabka The Linux kernel is a phenomenal achievement in modern magic.

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