NVIDIA has responded to the harsh words from Linux chief architect Linus Torvalds. As a guest speaker at Aalto University in Finland, Torvalds said that NVIDIA was the worst company Linux has ever dealt with and said “f**k you” to the company on camera. NVIDIA’s PR department has responded to Torvalds. Below is their response:
Linus Torvalds, the chief architect of the Linux kernel, is not happy with Nvidia’s lack of Linux support. During a Q&A session at Aalto University in Finland, Torvalds said that Nvidia was the “the single worst company we’ve ever dealt with.” He then said “f**k you” to Nvidia and stuck his middle finger at the camera. Torvalds pointed out that Nvidia’s Tegra line of ARM chips is selling well because of Android, which is a mobile operating system built from Linux. In the video below, fast forward to 49:30 to see Torvalds bashing on Nvidia.
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