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The Dark Side of Matz

The Dark Side of Matz

Searching though ancient change logs and emails, may we find... the dark side of Matz?

Florian Gilcher

October 17, 2015
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  1. Thu Apr 5 02:19:03 2001 Yukihiro Matsumoto <[email protected]> * time.c

    (make_time_t): proper (I hope) daylight saving time handling for both US and Europe. I HATE DST!
  2. Reference counting Sat May 29 12:27:00 1999 Yukihiro Matsumoto <[email protected]>

    * ext/tcltklib/tcltklib.c (ip_invoke): proper ref count management to avoid leak. I HATE REF COUNTING!!
  3. autoload “ I hate autoload. autoload is one of things

    I regret. I’m not positive about enhancing something that I hate.”
  4. Non-free software “ VC again? When can I expect MS

    to stop ignoring more-than 10 years old standard? I’m getting sick of it.”
  5. Grading The level of hate in Matz is around 0.001

    Linus, which is about 0.0001 micro-de-Raadt.
  6. MIN

  7. Reminder Considerate, non-insulting and fair leadership of projects is not

    just feasable, but used and works. You just never notice.