Father of Linux Blasts Fedora Project: Calls It "Stupid" Multiple Times!

Linus Torvalds posted a straightforward comment about Fedora on Google+, which quickly sparked a series of condemnations and various complaints.

The creator of Linux simply asked: Why don't Fedora developers update the distribution images with the latest kernel and software packages?

Linus Torvalds said, "Why don't you ever update the installation images? Is there some hidden difficulty? The Fedora 19 installation image is still using the ancient 3.9 version kernel. This means that although it can be installed on most machines, it cannot support functions such as wireless IDs on newer laptops, so compromising for compatibility is completely unnecessary pain."

The problem is this: if you have a new laptop but an old kernel, you may not be able to fully utilize the laptop's features, especially when the old kernel cannot recognize the wireless module.

Perhaps updating to a new kernel is a solution, but in order to get the new kernel, you need to access the internet, which is impossible because your old kernel cannot identify the wireless hardware module, right? Thus, a tragic circle ensues. Of course, if your name happens to be Linus Torvalds, this issue is easily resolved since you know how to compile the kernel yourself without needing the internet.

Not long after the message was posted, some Red Hat developers attempted to explain that they couldn't afford the cost of hiring people to test, and therefore could not release images that might not work properly.

Torvalds replied, "Now you say 'we can't test the images,' I think that's [an excuse], because the existing old images already have problems, so claiming that new images might fail is completely stupid, isn't it?" And he didn't stop there,

He continued, "So all your excuses are just stupid cop-outs. What you should do is update Fedora 19 to Fedora 19.x, inform people that it will be 'continuously updated,' and stop making stupid excuses for images that already have issues, because you clearly don't intend to test whether the new images have problems anyway."

The debate continues with both sides releasing new messages, and it seems that we will soon see Fedora's image updates in the near future. Those who can bypass the firewall can go to Linus Torvalds' Google+ page to watch the spectacle and join the fun.