Linus Torvalds to Nvidia: "F*** YOU!"

[Saxito Pau]

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/linus-torvalds-linux-driver-nvidia-geforce-worst-company,16049.html





During a Q&A session at Aalto University in Finland, Linus Torvalds describes Nvidia as being a major trouble spot for Linux, before suddenly turning to the camera with his middle-finger extended and a message for Nvidia: “F*** You!”.

ZoomLinus Torvalds expressed his displeasure for Nvidia when a member from the audience asked him how he felt about Nvidia's overall lack of support for Linux-based computers. The lack of driver support makes operating Nvidia Optimus difficult on Linux, and one would like to believe that since Nvidia is such a key player in the Android market (based on the Linux kernel) that they would have no problem cooperating with the Linux community.

“I know exactly what you're talking about and I'm very happy to say that it's the exception rather than the rule. And I'm also very happy to very publicly point out that Nvidia has been one of the worst trouble spots we have had with hardware manufacturers,” said Linus Torvalds, “And that is really sad because Nvidia tries to sell chips - a LOT of chips - into the Android market. And Nvidia has been the single worst company we have ever dealt with. So, Nvidia, f*** you!”

Unfortunately, Nvidia has found a way to make money from the Android Market with Tegra, but that doesn't mean they are obligated to support Linux any more than that. Perhaps giving them the finger will make them reconsider.

Interestingly, the last audience member to speak had recently joined Nvidia and stated that they are working on more Tegra support to please the Linux community, “Even though you gave me the finger, I still thank you!” to which Torvalds responded:

“I actually like being outrageous at times, it's amusing, I guarantee you if you make that video available on the Internet, there will be thousands of people really upset. I like offending people, because I think people who get offended should be offended.”

The entire Aalto Center Q&A video is available here and is worth watching in its entirety:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MShbP3OpASA

[Arcmanov]

He raised an interesting point about Linux having a single kernel, existing identically across the entire device spectrum that uses Linux as an OS.
He also stated that Microsoft is 'full of shit' , as far as the claim that the kernel is being merged for desktop, and mobile devices.

[TriniXaeno]

lol, why??? Because F@*K YOU that's why!

Linus Torvalds yes. Age hasn't dulled his edge at all.

Speaking of edge, a bit sorry to see linux losing on the desktop front but glad the fire is still burning brightly on the mobile side of things.

As the mobile platform becomes more and more ubiquitous and starts to invade the desktop space, Linux may finally win the war against Microsoft. I'll give 'em a decade.