Maciej Cegłowski raises $100,000 to stop tptacek tweeting about Eric Raymond (opens in new tab)

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7 pointsPeterMikhailov8y ago6 comments

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iopuy8y ago· 4 in thread

Who is Maciej Cegłowski and who is Eric Raymond?

ComputerGuru8y ago

ESR: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_S._Raymond

jwilk8y ago

Non-mobile link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_S._Raymond

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jwilk8y ago

Also who is tptacek and why does he want $1E5 to stop tweeting about ESR?

There's literally no useful information in the linked tweet.

ComputerGuru8y ago

Thomas Ptacek (tptacek, aka @tqbf on twitter) is the number one poster by net karma on HN. Security expert, startup founder, and all-around nice guy. He did good here.

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5 comments · 1 top-level

iopuy8y ago· 4 in thread

Who is Maciej Cegłowski and who is Eric Raymond?

ComputerGuru8y ago

ESR: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_S._Raymond

jwilk8y ago

Non-mobile link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_S._Raymond

1 more reply

jwilk8y ago

Also who is tptacek and why does he want $1E5 to stop tweeting about ESR?

There's literally no useful information in the linked tweet.

ComputerGuru8y ago

Thomas Ptacek (tptacek, aka @tqbf on twitter) is the number one poster by net karma on HN. Security expert, startup founder, and all-around nice guy. He did good here.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse