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by dragonsky67 2839 days ago
I'm not sure that the comparison is completely invalid. Linus, via Linux has IMHO had a fairly profound impact on the world.
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cscurmudgeon 2839 days ago
Newton was much more humble. Shoulders of giants and all.
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jmmcd 2839 days ago
Newton wasn't so humble! He said that, but only as part of a deliberate insult to one of his rivals, who was short.
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cscurmudgeon 2839 days ago
At least he was capable of clever insults.
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