Comments on: Hans Reiser, 20/20, and his talk at Google http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2007/10/04/hans-reiser-2020-and-his-talk-at-google/ Musings about Open Source, Linux, and Life by Theodore Tso Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:38:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Peter Shipley http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2007/10/04/hans-reiser-2020-and-his-talk-at-google/#comment-172 Peter Shipley Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:47:35 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2007/10/04/hans-reiser-2020-and-his-talk-at-google/#comment-172 I knew Hans Reiser quite well in the late 90’s at UCB, He also attended many parties at my house where I got to know him reasonably well. ( He and I were also founders of the first open computing facility at UC Berkeley ( ocf.berkeley.edu ). I agree with your statement on his not being to socially intelligent. As for him being a genius? Maybe, maybe not, he did skip High School and go straight into UC Berkeley but then he did not accomplish anything for year after that, he even had problems using a text editor at times (he used EMACS in vi-mode). As for his social aggression, all I can say to that one time when he did not get what he wanted he quietly walked up to me in a hall way and physically attacked me. The event ended quickly when a friend that was significantly bigger then him turned around and gave him a hard stare, he immediately retreated then walked away). Do I think he is guilty? I do not know. Do I think he is capable of doing it? yes. Personally I have not seen him for 15 years and I don’t expect to see him for another 15. I knew Hans Reiser quite well in the late 90’s at UCB, He also attended many parties at my house where I got to know him reasonably well. ( He and I were also founders of the first open computing facility at UC Berkeley ( ocf.berkeley.edu ).

I agree with your statement on his not being to socially intelligent. As for him being a genius? Maybe, maybe not, he did skip High School and go straight into UC Berkeley but then he did not accomplish anything for year after that, he even had problems using a text editor at times (he used EMACS in vi-mode).

As for his social aggression, all I can say to that one time when he did not get what he wanted he quietly walked up to me in a hall way and physically attacked me. The event ended quickly when a friend that was significantly bigger then him turned around and gave him a hard stare, he immediately retreated then walked away).

Do I think he is guilty? I do not know.

Do I think he is capable of doing it? yes.

Personally I have not seen him for 15 years and I don’t expect to see him for another 15.

]]> By: Hans Reiser in TV (e su Google) « pollycoke :) http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2007/10/04/hans-reiser-2020-and-his-talk-at-google/#comment-64 Hans Reiser in TV (e su Google) « pollycoke :) Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:40:54 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2007/10/04/hans-reiser-2020-and-his-talk-at-google/#comment-64 [...] di lui apparirà in uno speciale della ABC stando a Theodore Ts’o, che è stato contattato per fornire qualche informazione sul [...] [...] di lui apparirà in uno speciale della ABC stando a Theodore Ts’o, che è stato contattato per fornire qualche informazione sul [...]

]]> By: anonymous http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2007/10/04/hans-reiser-2020-and-his-talk-at-google/#comment-42 anonymous Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:04:56 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2007/10/04/hans-reiser-2020-and-his-talk-at-google/#comment-42 20/20 is a television news show, which usually just gives coverage of a few stories per episode (sometimes just one story). Unlike other television news shows which give a short summary of many different stories, 20/20 gives more in-depth coverage of a handful of intriguing stories ("human-interest" stories). Examples given on the wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20/20 20/20 is a television news show, which usually just gives coverage of a few stories per episode (sometimes just one story). Unlike other television news shows which give a short summary of many different stories, 20/20 gives more in-depth coverage of a handful of intriguing stories (”human-interest” stories). Examples given on the wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20/20

]]> By: Jean de Largentaye http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2007/10/04/hans-reiser-2020-and-his-talk-at-google/#comment-38 Jean de Largentaye Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:41:01 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2007/10/04/hans-reiser-2020-and-his-talk-at-google/#comment-38 For us non-US readers, what's the profile of a show like 20/20? Wikipedia says "focuses more on human interest stories"... Damn, with my faith in TV shows, I'm going to expect a "linux hacking ruined his family... and life!" no no, must... think.. positive! For us non-US readers, what’s the profile of a show like 20/20?
Wikipedia says “focuses more on human interest stories”…

Damn, with my faith in TV shows, I’m going to expect a “linux hacking ruined his family… and life!”

no no, must… think.. positive!

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