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From: Robert Sanders <rsanders@mindspring.net>
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Subject: Re: (fwd) Re: F00F bug *fixed* in 2.0.x kernels
References: <19971212122752.36696@right.PCS> <199712121958.LAA26187@bubba.whistle.com>
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Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com> writes:

> > On Dec 12, 1997 at 09:12:40AM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > > > torvalds@transmeta.com (Linus Torvalds) wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >If they are indeed still using that fix, they are a sorry lot of
> > > > >incompetent idiots. 

> > > Anyway, first I'd like to point out the "if .. indeed" clause of that
> > > part, just in case somebody missed it.

> Oh come on everyone. No need to make a big deal out of it.
> Linus is a friendly guy and meant no harm.

But if he did indeed mean to imply what many have inferred, then he is
an egomaniacal, conceited, rude bastard.

regards,
  -- Robert