I had the thrill of a lifetime, hosting dinner for Bill Gates, Linus Torvalds and David Cutler. Linus had never met Bill, and Dave had never met Linus. No major kernel decisions were made, but maybe next dinner ๐
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That backdrop makes everyone look even grayer than they are
Except for the guy on the left, who is clearly wearing a wig.
Not just a wig, a cheapo Aliexpress wig. I had an employee who bought a quality hairpiece, and it was uncanny. He paid through the nose for it, but it was worth it for him, as he was quite bald in his 20's.
The awful lighting on this photo makes Linus look older than Bill!
Haha I read that as gayer.