No. His point is that Linux users tout Compiz as the big thing. I've had Linux users tell me that OS X is ugly compared to Compiz, like it's some magic bullet. Linux users tell people to convert so they can get Compiz. A friend of mine in high school would preach it all over. And it's worthless technology that just lost its lead.
The point of his blog is to try and get the people working on Linux to make useful stuff. He criticizes the bad stuff. Especially the bad stuff that gets lots of attention.
I think that's worth having a link to here. It makes an important point, and it was an entertaining read besides.
His point isn't that Compiz is the only thing Linux has to offer. His point is that it's brought up as a major feature of open source, and that it's bad.
Look, I don't care that you disagree. You're allowed to disagree. My initial point was that he wasn't trolling, he was making good points that just happened to be coated in vitriol. Hacker News-worthy, in other words. I think the fact that we're arguing about this shows that there was at least a hint of truth to what he said.
You don't think it's possible to find loads of other people saying the same thing? Go on slashdot, and you'll see his points every time some kind of linux fanboyism pops up. Maybe there is something constructive in mixing it up with gems like "freetard" and random expletives, though.
I also checked a number of his other posts, and they are pretty similar.
I'm pretty tolerant of random expletives. And you find good comments in a lot of places. I'm certain I've seen Reddit comments linked as stories here before. But his blog is pretty consistently worth reading, he's got a very good mind for technical details, and he knows what he's talking about (look at his post about registries, for instance).
Ok, I'll give him a bit more rope. Personally, I'm just really turned off by this article, though. It's like someone constantly telling someone they'll fail until they get discouraged and do fail, and then congratulating themselves on their insight. But, I know you have a different perspective on such caustic communication, which perhaps I should adopt.
The point of his blog is to try and get the people working on Linux to make useful stuff. He criticizes the bad stuff. Especially the bad stuff that gets lots of attention.
I think that's worth having a link to here. It makes an important point, and it was an entertaining read besides.