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tptacek on Aug 7, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: 10 people who don't matter (2006)

The logic behind putting hastings on the list (that Netflix would be eclipsed by VOD) is funny. I think the hook for Torvalds being on the list was uncharacteristically insightful for Business 2.0, though.

waterlesscloud on Aug 7, 2011 [–]

Yeah, that's why I said "to some extent" for Torvalds. Their reasoning was sound, but he's still far more influential than that reasoning predicted.

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