From: invalid@invalid.invalid   
      
   Computer Nerd Kev  writes:   
   > Richard Kettlewell  wrote:   
   >> Lawrence D'Oliveiro  writes:   
   >>> Ben Collver wrote:   
   >>>> Fallacies Advocating Software Bloat   
   >>>   
   >>> A lot of the arguments seem to be handwaving, doctrinaire stuff.   
   >>   
   >> None of the claimed positions actually cite any real, specific people   
   >> who hold them. The author appears to be arguing with people who exist   
   >> only inside their own head.   
   >   
   > At least so far as the first argument goes, it definitely reflects   
   > the attitude of some Linux kernel developers:   
   >   
   > From the LKML:   
   > "On Tue, Apr 08, 2025 at 11:16:26AM +0100, Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:   
   >  > On Sun, 6 Apr 2025, Borislav Petkov wrote:   
   >  >> I don't have your old rust and maybe you should simply throw it   
   >  >> in the garbage - that thing is probably not worth the   
   >  >> electricity it uses to power up... :-)   
   >  >   
   >  >  C'mon, these are good room heaters with nice extra side effects. ;)   
   >   
   >  Maybe we should intentionally prevent booting Linux on such machines   
   >  and make this our community's contribution in the fight against   
   >  global warming!   
   >   
   >  :-P   
   > "   
      
   There is no statement about making anything more ‘bloated’ in that   
   quote.   
      
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