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c/jokes · by 257m@sh.itjust.works · 2y

Richard M. Stallman, Linus Thorvalds [sic], and Donald E. Knuth engage in a discussion on whose impact on the computerized world was the greatest.

Stallman: "God told me I have programmed the best editor in the world!"

Thorvalds: "Well, God told me that I have programmed the best operating system in the world!"

Knuth: "Wait, wait - I never said that."

—Erik Meltzer, rec.humor.funny

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LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

For those who don't know who Knuth is:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Knuth

grue@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

0% chance Stallman isn't an atheist.

Edit: yep

oshitwaddup@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz · 0 pts · 2y

In general, in any area of art or sensation, there are many ways for something to be good, and they cannot be compared and ordered.

this reminds me of that video af him picking his foot and going for a nibble